This whole thing cries out for a congrsssional investigation. Harry Reid's fingers are in this. The head of BLM is his former aide. There are reports of chinese oil and gas investments. Something stinks here and it isn't cow pies.
Still, it's very fortunate someone in the government decided to rachet it down. I don;t know if because they realized people are fed up with the obama tyranny or because of the upcoming midterm elections. Maybe they realized it was absurd overkill for a dispute over a few cows wandering around barren wasteland.
AGREED! And if I were obama, I would have been doing back flips all the way to Nevada to STOP that shit IMMEDIATELY as he's desperately needing to hold on to the Senate, or his health care baby goes in the shitter. Most with common sense would believe he'd do anything to stop bad government press at this point. He could have brokered a deal through the Sheriff of Clark County, but I almost doubt that. The Sheriff, did, however, have a positive effect in "brokering this." My question is, was the Sheriff acting alone in this "deal?" Interesting.
And yes, wasteland it is. I've driven through that area years ago, and prayed I didn't blow a radiator hose, or have other car problems, as there isn't shit there besides nothing. Lol! I called it a wasteland, but after you bring up your points about Reid, I wonder just how much of a "wasteland" it is... As for some possibility of Harry Reid, say it isn't so that he's getting his palms greased with FOREIGN $ for American resources! Couldn't be!

I CAN imagine there may be something to your hypothesis. Take a look at this:
http://www.oilshalegas.com/chainmanshale.html
The Navada ranchers being raked over the coals live in that area, and their cattle absolutely graze that land. Now, read this article, and you'll observe the Chinese interest:
http://www.nevadadailymail.com/story/2036744.html
And in searching, I wonder why there's a Chinese translation for this Oklahoma exploration company heavily involved in Nevada. And btw, Oklahoma is a MAJOR meca for nat gas. I used to work in partnerships that "piggy backed" with the major players in western Oklahoma. I'm wondering Nevada instead of Oklahoma?? But after doing some searching, Nevada makes PERFECT sense, and is LOADED with oil and gas:
http://www.bedfordenergy.us/ Hmmmm...........
I think you're onto something here. When I was with the State Police, I met a retired Sgt. Major who told me in conducting investigations, follow these two things, and you'll eventually find your crime:
1. Money
2. The woman
My original hypothesis dealt with Agenda 21, and the FACT that part of it is about herding Americans out of rural areas, and into cities where they can be better controlled. Since I've not heard a PEEP out of Nevada Senator Reid, I think that speaks volumes. If he was clean, he would (or I would believe), come out, and make statements over the WORLDWIDE news HIS state has generated in this matter. Since he's basically hidden on the moon during this event, that makes me wonder... Your Momma didn't raise any dummies AAA.