Welfare Ranching: The Subsidized Destruction of the American West

With more than 175 powerful photographs, Welfare Ranching vividly illustrates the difference between lands appropriated for livestock production and the spectacular deserts, grasslands, and forests that have been protected from its shattering effects. Essays by leading scientists, historians, and economic and policy experts document the many costs of ranching on public lands. The book is testimony to an environmental tragedy but it is also an expression of hope that America's heritage of wild and vibrant western landscapes will be restored and renewed.