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Daines: State, Local, Tribal Support a Must for Any CMR Bison Proposal
by Colter BrownMontana Senator Steve Daines is calling for the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to provide more information on the purpose and scope of what…
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Agriculture and Forestry Coalition Moves to Defend Gray Wolf Delisting
by Colter BrownA coalition of agriculture and forestry groups — including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Forest Resources Council, the American Sheep Industry Association, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and…
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County Approval for Bison Relocation Signed into Law on the 5th Try
by Colter BrownThursday, the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) joined Governor Greg Gianforte and bill sponsor, Representative Josh Kassmier, for the signing of House Bill (HB) 302. Previously, versions of this bill had…
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MT, WY & ID Lawmakers Urge Interior Secretary to Delist the Grizzly
by Colter BrownMontana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale were joined by Wyoming Senators Cynthia Lummis, John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney as well as the entire Idaho delegation in urging Interior…
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Gov. Gianforte Announces Settlement Agreement Ending FWP Bison Plan
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a settlement agreement that ends litigation between the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and United Property Owners of Montana…
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Montana FWP Asking for Public Comment on the Future of Elk Management
by Colter BrownMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is continuing to take steps to revise its Elk Management Plan, first drafted in 2005. The process began with the created of a citizens group…
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Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney reintroduced a bill in the House that would remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List. The…
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By Leo Barthelmess, President, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance In 2018, Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued Secretarial Order 3362 to improve habitat quality and big game winter range and migration…
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The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced last week that a colossal coalition, spanning 20 groups across seven states and two tribal nations, had been awarded a conservation innovation…