Two lawsuits challenge federal ban on bison grazing in Montana

Two lawsuits challenge federal ban on bison grazing in Montana

Two lawsuits filed in federal court seek to overturn a new policy by the Bureau of Land Management revoking federal grazing permits for bison herds in Montana. American Prairie, a conservation organization that owns and leases vast swaths of land…

Lawsuits challenge federal ban on bison grazing in Montana

American Prairie, a conservation organization that owns and leases vast swaths of land in eastern Montana, has grazed a herd of more than 900 bison on federal land for more than 20 years. Continue reading…

American Prairie Asks Federal Court To Halt BLM's Unprecedented Revocation of Bison Grazing Permits

American Prairie today filed suit in the U.S. District Court in Great Falls, Montana, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to suspend the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) May 8 decision revoking six federal grazing permits used to manage the organization's bison herd in Phillips County. The filing asks the court to preserve the status quo while it considers...