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Livestock grazing is the main reason why tens of millions of acres are failing the Bureau of Land Management's land health standards, according to the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

The decision limits off-highway vehicle use in certain areas, and provides some guidelines on livestock grazing. It also requires the BLM to prioritize the natural characteristics of these lands when considering projects that could change the landscape, like mineral extraction or renewable energy projects.

A proposed lawsuit from Cascadia Wildlands, Center for Biological Diversity, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center and Western Environmental Law Center seeks to protect the marbled murrelet and coastal marten, which are both threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

A new forest management plan from the Bureau of Land Management in Medford will help speed up proposed projects. But local activists fear the plan could hurt forests and endangered species.

The policy is broad enough to include bans on specific symbols and signs, such as support for Black Lives Matter or LGBTQ pride.

U.S. officials on Friday released an overarching plan for removing or changing vegetation over a huge swath of the U.S. West to stop devastating wildfires on land used for cattle ranching, recreation and habitat for imperiled sage grouse.

The changes to the rural advisory councils in Oregon and other western states are part of a shift in public lands philosophy and policy by the Trump administration.

The plans will govern how some Oregon forests are managed for the coming decades.

The Bureau of Land Management plans will govern more than 2 million acres of forestland. Timber groups and environmentalists are expressing disappointment.

Counties have already disparaged the plan for not generating enough timber revenue.