The growing dispute between the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and the Cliven Bundy ranch in Nevada is far from over.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a federal court order to have almost 1,000 head of cattle of Bundy's removed from the 600,000 acres of public land. They had proposals to sell off the cattle after doing so. It is estimated that there are more than two hundred armed Bureau of Land Management employees and FBI surrounding Cliven Bundy's property and the land in question.

As far as the court order goes, it seems to involve BLM designating 186,909 acres of the Gold Butte area back in 1993. Bundy ranch is near this area, which is critical for the survival of tortoise populations and this is the main reason the federal agents are moving in. Many believe the tortoises are a cover up and the real reason is that the federal agency is trying to clear the land in order to take advantage of leases for large commercial fracking industry contracts.

Another cause for the dispute is that Cliven Bundy has refused to pay additional taxes on the property, and BLM claims it is owed over one million U.S. dollars in taxes based on grazing and trespassing fees.

Cliven Bundy has stated that his family has worked the land even before the formation of BLM in the 1860s. According to the information provided by Cliven Bundy's daughter, the rights to work the Bunkerville allotment were purchased by Cliven Bundy's grandfather back in 1887. Cliven's grandfather then sold the rights to Cliven's father, and in 1972 the rights were passed onto Cliven himself.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has been managing these 600,000 acres in Nevada; they do not own the land. Cliven Bundy has called the local sherrif for help but it has been reported that the local sheriff, Douglas Gillespi, is refusing to stand up for Cliven Bundy, who claims his constitutional rights are being violated.