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https://americanprairie.org/the-latest/american-prairie-challenges-blms-proposed-revocation-of-bison-grazing-permits/>
"American Prairie today challenged a U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
proposal that, if approved, will revoke grazing permits used to sustain the
group’s bison herd in north-central Montana. The federal agency’s January
proposal reversed its own 2022 grazing authorization and triggered a 15-day
protest period. Earthjustice and Helena-based Cochenour Law submitted the
protest on American Prairie’s behalf, arguing that the agency’s decision
reverses decades of longstanding practice from BLM on grazing and conflicts
with Montana state law.
Protests were also filed by the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT) which
represents more than 50 tribes with the largest land bases and more than half
the Native American population, as well as the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Tribes, the Tanka Fund, Wild Idea Buffalo Company,
Defenders of Wildlife, and Western Watersheds Project. The Tribes warn this
would effectively bar Tribal bison herds nationwide, undermining treaty rights,
food sovereignty, and cultural survival.
“This proposal is an unprecedented reversal of BLM’s own decision-making after
more than 40 years of treating bison as eligible livestock under federal
grazing law,” said Alison Fox, CEO of American Prairie. “BLM lawfully approved
these permits after a thorough environmental review and defended them for
years. Abruptly rescinding them now—under political pressure—creates immense
uncertainty and sends a chilling signal to Tribes, ranchers, and conservation
partners who depend on fair and predictable public land management.”"
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
