I believe the FEDS started squeezing his land requirements due to this
turtle, he had ALWAYS paid his fees then his land for his cattle became
smaller and smaller due to this turtle, then I also believe when you pay
RENT for the right to graze there are certain things the Feds are responsible for maintaining the land which were also NOT being done!!
He believes the state should get the fees and be responsible for
maintaining the land local gov is always closer to the land NOT THE FEDS!!!!”
I agree that the state should be managing the lands. No arguments here, but what if he decided not to pay the state? I know he tried, but he knew they would not accept it.
Like I said above - if he had taken the fees and given them to charity he would have been on higher ground with me. He didn’t do that.