Today, we’re looking at the future of the Bureau of Land Management — a federal agency that oversees nearly 250 million acres of land in the West.   

We’re in the middle of a critical moment for public lands, especially the BLM. Staffing and budget cuts are hitting an agency that’s already stretched thin, there’s still no confirmed director, and a recent ProPublica investigation is once again raising questions about oversight of the grazing program.  

To help put all these headlines in context, and consider what reforms might even be possible, WLA’s CEO Lesli Allison sat down with Jesse Juen, former New Mexico State Director of the BLM. 

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Credits

Thanks again to Jesse Juen for joining us today.

On Land is a production of Western Landowners Alliance, a West-wide organization of landowners, natural resource managers and partners dedicated to keeping working lands whole and healthy for the benefit of people and wildlife. This episode was hosted by Lesli Allison and produced by Zach Altman.  

Our theme song is by Sterling Drake.