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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

Missoula pasture program offers free help for landowners

MISSOULA, Mont. — A free Missoula County program is helping landowners learn how to better manage their land for grazing. The Missoula County Department of Agriculture and Extension offers site visits through its pasture evaluation program. Natalie Sullivan, an MSU Extension Agriculture, Equine and Livestock agent in Missoula County, said the

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

Noxious weed awareness for livestock

MISSOULA. Montana — Noxious weeds can put livestock at risk and people who care for animals in Montana said staying alert in the pasture matters. Shari Montana, founder of the River Pines Horse Sanctuary in Missoula, said toxic plants can have serious consequences for animals. “The things that are really poisonous

Eat, Bleat, Repeat: Montana goat company helps landowners reduce wildfire fuels

Eat, Bleat, Repeat: Montana goat company helps landowners reduce wildfire fuels

SHERIDAN, Mont. — As wildfire season approaches, a local business is offering landowners another way to clear grass and weeds from their property. Goats can offer an eco-friendly way to manage land, whether it be regular real estate property, agricultural land or grazing land for other livestock, explained Ohana Goats