so what you are saying is, the BLM most likely trumped up charges against these guys just to get their land. Its a conspiracy but i know enough of how the government acts to really believe it.
Historicaly the state and federal government here has been working hand in hand to drive the people off the land. They go after everyone making a living off the land the people own and it isn't just the ranchers. Timber took a big hit when the gov did the spotted owl reduction in forest management. They have destroyed mining and fishing and are killing farming too. Oregon has the most corrupt government in the United States.