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New head of federal lands is huge setback for Indian Country | Judith LeBlanc

The confirmation of Steve Pearce as director of the Bureau of Land Management is another setback following years of hard-won progress in Indian Country. In recent years, tribes and Native organizations have fought for a future where the next generations can visit, hold ceremonies on our ancestral lands, and

American Prairie, conservation groups appeal bison grazing decision

American Prairie and other conservation organizations have filed appeals in the federal government’s decision to terminate bison grazing leases on Bureau of Land Management parcels in Montana. As a result of the lease cancellation, American Prairie has halted an annual bison harvest program — which would have issued 17 hunting

Conservationists appeal Trump admin’s plan to evict bison from Montana public land: American Prairie and Western Watersheds Project say the changes amount to illegal rule-making

Conservationists appeal Trump admin’s plan to evict bison from Montana public land: American Prairie and Western Watersheds Project say the changes amount to illegal rule-making

Conservation groups have filed at least three separate appeals seeking to halt the Trump administration’s decision to evict more than 900 bison from large swaths of federal land in central Montana. The administration’s decision in early May to rescind American Prairie’s bison grazing permits marked a victory

Forest Service attempts to illegally shrink 'secure habitat' in huge deforestation project | Mike Garrity

Grizzly bears were put on the Endangered Species List in 1975 — 51 years ago. They will not be recovered until bears from the Northern Continental Divide and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem can naturally connect to provide crucial genetic exchange to prevent irreversible inbreeding. Yet, despite having a legal mandate to

Camping restrictions added in Butte due to bear activity

Camping restrictions added in Butte due to bear activity

News release from Bureau of Land Management BUTTE, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management has issued a temporary order restricting camping at the Carbella Recreation Site in Park County to hard‑sided camping units only through Dec. 31, 2026, due to ongoing grizzly bear activity in the area. The order

Grazing away wildfire risk? Congress considers cattle for wildfire suppression

More than 1,000 cows and sheep died when the 2024 Remmington fire scorched almost 200,000 acres in south-central Montana. If proposed federal grazing policies become law, those livestock could be considered firefighters instead of fire victims. Under federal proposals floated by both Congress and cabinet agencies this

Grizzly activity prompts camping warning at Carbella site

EMIGRANT, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reported recent grizzly bear activity at the Carbella Recreation Site in the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The fishing access site sits along the upper Yellowstone River about 20 miles north of Yellowstone National Park. BLM advised visitors to use hard-sided campers