The Bureau took notice of the rebellion, which was an attempt to get the Congress of the courts to transfer BLM land to state ownership. “Even before Watt took over, the Bureau reacted to the Sagebrush Rebels. They cut back on attempts to make changes. I think they believed that if there were a legislative showdown on range, they’d lose.”
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