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'Slippery slope': American Prairie, tribes await decision on bison grazing permits

A proposed federal decision to cancel American Prairie’s bison grazing permits is drawing sharp reactions from ranching groups, conservationists and tribal leaders, as the Bureau of Land Management reviews whether the animals qualify as livestock under the Taylor Grazing Act. As the BLM’s 45-day final decision deadline

Bison, bureaucrats and bad politics | Thomas Baumeister

In Montana, our way of life starts with the health of the land. When the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to yank bison grazing permits from American Prairie’s allotments, after years of treating bison as eligible livestock, it turns its back on that land ethic. For decades, the

'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time

'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time

Australian farmer Tom Warren's solar panels look like any other -- until you spot the dozens of sheep grazing and napping, helping the country transition to green energy and earning him a decent income while doing it. More than 30,000 solar panels are deployed across approximately 50 hectares

Farmers and ranchers explore solar power at Gallatin Valley Earth Day panel

Community members gathered for a panel at the Museum of the Rockies last Wednesday to learn how solar power is being used in agriculture, from powering water wells and electric fences to cutting energy costs on cattle ranches. On Feb. 11, Gallatin Valley Earth Day — a local group that puts