From the article, I did not get the impression that he was grazing on his own land. Rather, that he was grazing on federal land and not paying the fees.
In the video there a clearly cattle feeding in bottom land. The is most likely his. In Nevada most bottom land is owned by private parties.
“Rather, that he was grazing on federal land and not paying the fees.”
No, in 1993 the BLM closed the land to grazing in order to protect the habitat. Prior to 1993 ranchers could pay fees in exchange for grazing rights. This rancher just kept running his cattle on the land.
Yes, and was fined a little under $200 bucks for a one-time violation.
However, the federal government was fined over $4 million bucks for violations of his rights and the law.
If this was from the case from the Fox News Special Report.