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Cattle vs. Wild Horses (2002-2018). All data BLM.

By Vickery Eckhoff, October 9, 2018 // 4 Comments

BLM data shows cattle historically outnumber wild horses on federal lands. That data is now public, and could reshape the entire wild horse debate.

Rated: C

Article Review:

"Let Them Eat Foie Gras"

The New York Times - Jan 13, 2015

Is Bittman’s Latest New York Times’ Column Right? Is Foie Gras Unimportant?

By James McWilliams, January 14, 2015 // 12 Comments

Mark Bittman’s recent column on California’s overturn of the state’s foie gras ban is—for lack of a better term—weird. Really weird. The gist is that Bittman thinks we’re paying too much attention to the cruelty of foie... [View more]

Rated: D

Article Review:

"Actually, Raising Beef Is Good For The Planet"

Wall Street Journal - Dec 19, 2014

Grass-Fraud Beef

By James McWilliams, January 6, 2015 // 7 Comments

In her recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, “Actually, Raising Beef Is Good For The Planet,” Nicolette Hahn Niman, a self-described vegetarian rancher, argues that raising cattle has environmental consequences that have been exaggerated by mainstream science and the... [View more]

Rated: F

Article Review:

"As Wild Horses Overrun the West, Ranchers Fear Land Will Be Gobbled Up"

New York Times - Sep 30, 2014

Misrepresenting Wild Horses At The New York Times

By Vickery Eckhoff, January 6, 2015 // 38 Comments

How much disclosure does the media owe its readers? Two New York Times articles illuminate the complexity of this timely question: “Hidden Interests, Closer to Home,” by Public Editor Margaret Sullivan (Sept. 20, 2014), and “As Wild Horses Overrun the West,... [View more]