Friday November 19, 2021

The group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility says the Bureau of Land Management ignores damage to public lands caused by overgrazing. They say some 40 million acres fail to meet the federal agency's own health standards for water and vegetation. While wild horses contribute to habitat degradation, they’re pointing out another culprit – livestock. Plus, an Indigenous protestor awaits sentencing over a 2020 border wall demonstration. And, supply chain issues are impacting the availability of goods around the world, including winter sports equipment in our region.

And, the Weekly News Reel, where we speak with reporters about their latest stories of the Moab area. Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent discusses a local search allegedly yielding 1,500 fentanyl pills, Moab City’s election recount and a new series featuring bonding with dogs. Alison Harford of The Moab Sun News has reflections from local candidates on ranked choice voting, plus information on WabiSabi’s Thanksgiving meal delivery and the Grand County High School production of ‘Freaky Friday: The Musical.’

Show Notes:

Photo: Cattle grazing on a public lands allotment. Credit Greg Shine, BLM.

PEER: Interior Wild Horse Focus Ignores Cattle Impacts
https://peer.org/interior-wild-horse-focus-ignores-cattle-impacts/

Cow mooing sound
https://freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/58277/

KJZZ: Indigenous protestor stands trial over 2020 border wall demonstration
https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1730675/indigenous-protester-stands-trial-over-2020-border-wall-demonstration?_ga=2.212493910.398394308.1636999579-294039926.1631040151

Weekly News Reel Mentions –

The Times-Independent: Woman on no-bail hold after search yields 1,500 alleged fentanyl pills
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/woman-on-no-bail-hold-after-search-yields-1500-alleged-fentanyl-pills/
The Times-Independent: City to recount ballots in council election
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/city-to-recount-ballots-in-council-election/
The Times-Independent: No surface connection – What it takes to bond with a feral dog
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/no-surface-connection-what-it-takes-to-bond-with-a-feral-dog/
Moab Sun News: Dec. 7 recount planned for Moab City Council seats – Grand County voter turnout at 57.13%; candidates weigh in on ranked choice voting
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_6b5ae334-48c3-11ec-8373-df4050457383.html
Moab Sun News: WabiSabi will deliver Thanksgiving to your door – The organization partnered with Sweet Cravings and The Synergy Company
https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_9220b4c0-48ce-11ec-ab1f-870a796d710e.html
Moab Sun News: Getting Freaky
https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_831c80e2-48d0-11ec-a8b8-9badd14bc8b4.html