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Sierra Nevada Grazing

A federal judge on Tuesday advanced a lawsuit against the federal government by ranchers who claim proper procedures weren’t followed in setting aside 1.8 million acres of grazing land in the Sierra Nevada to protect three amphibian species.

WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Tuesday advanced a lawsuit against the federal government by ranchers who claim proper procedures weren’t followed in setting aside 1.8 million acres of grazing land in the Sierra Nevada to protect three amphibian species.

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