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George Wuerthner: BLM is attacking juniper to help cows, not sage grouse

This Aug. 15, 2019 photo shows dozens of juniper trees cut down as part of a giant project to remove junipers encroaching on sagebrush habitat needed by imperiled sage grouse in southwestern Idaho. The Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-Grouse Habitat Project aims to remove junipers on 965 square miles (2,500 square kilometers) of state and federal land in Owyhee County. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler)