900 bison allowed to stay on 3 federal allotments during American Prairie lawsuit, judge rules

900 bison allowed to stay on 3 federal allotments during American Prairie lawsuit, judge rules

PHILIPS COUNTY, Mont. – A District Court judge ruled that 900 bison can stay on some federal public lands during a lawsuit against the American Prairie Foundation (APF), despite a federal attempt to remove them.

Court says American Prairie bison can stay for now

A federal judge has ruled American Prairie can keep grazing bison on three federal grazing allotments as a federal lawsuit plays out. The decision by Judge Brian Morris blocks, for now, a Bureau of Land Management rule that would have removed 900 bison from three allotments where American Prairie, a nonprofit conservation organization, currently graze the bison.  The lawsuit, filed by American Prairie against the Bureau of Land Management and th…

Court says American Prairie bison can stay for now - The Daily Chronicle

A federal judge has ruled American Prairie can keep grazing bison on three federal grazing allotments as a federal lawsuit plays out. The decision by Judge Brian Morris blocks, for now, a Bureau of Land Management rule that would have removed 900 bison from three allotments where American Prairie, a nonprofit conservation organization, currently graze the bison.  The lawsuit, filed by American Prairie against the Bureau of Land Management and th…

Court: BLM can't push American Prairie bison off grazing leases

Redefining the words "live" and "stock" is no way to justify excluding bison from federal livestock grazing lands, according to a U.S. District Court ruling. A 29-page decision filed Friday granted American Prairie a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, blocking the agency's effort to force the conservation group to remove more than 300...

Federal Court Blocks BLM Order To Remove American Prairie Bison From Public Lands

A federal judge today granted American Prairie's request for a preliminary injunction, blocking the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from enforcing its order requiring American Prairie to remove its bison from three federal grazing allotments in northeastern Montana while the organization’s lawsuit proceeds. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris allows American Prairie’s bison to rema...