U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced legislation to improve grazing rights for U.S. Forest Service national grasslands permit holders. Under current Federal Land Policy and Management Act rules, ranchers with permits …
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BLM Issues Final Decision on Bison Grazing Proposal
by Colter Brown(MALTA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management issued a final decision today for a bison grazing proposal involving seven allotments in Phillips County, Montana, held by American Prairie, which …
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A federal district court in Washington ruled definitively against plaintiffs Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians this week in their lawsuit seeking to halt domestic sheep grazing on allotments in …
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WASHINGTON – Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced that Montana native Errol Rice will join the agency as a senior policy advisor in support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. …
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NCBA: Biden NEPA Framework Compromises Environmental, Economic Goals
by Colter BrownThe National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today expressed concern that the Biden administration’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule undermines progress made over the …
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The Montana Farm Bureau has submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management strongly encouraging the agency to consider the continuous work the state of Montana has done on behalf …
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Ranchers Prioritize Local Conservation, Sound Science in Sage Grouse Scoping Process
by Colter BrownOn Friday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the beginning of a scoping process on Greater Sage-Grouse management, a part of the agency’s process to revise west-wide management plans …
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines, chair of the Senate Western Caucus, today unveiled a blueprint for responsible, effective conservation supporting Montana and the West. Daines’ “Western Conservation Principles” serves as an …
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Op-Ed: APR’s Wild Bison Proposal to BLM Would Set a Terrible Precedent
by Colter BrownBy Chuck Denowh An important deadline approaches for Montanans fighting to stop the American Prairie Reserve from decimating the agricultural economy of Eastern Montana. The Bureau of Land Management will …
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Opinion: Wild Horse Adoption Saves Taxpayer Money and Reduces Ecosystem Damage
by Colter BrownBy Dr. Randy Rucker and Hannah Downey Record droughts in the West are causing the Biden administration to rapidly round up and move wild horses off public rangelands. Facing …
