Tag Archives: Montana Stockgrowers Association

New Podcast Threshold Explores Yellowstone Bison Debate

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Threshold, a new podcast and public radio show, explores the fraught debate over Yellowstone bison and their place in America.

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State, Federal Officials Look For Quick Resolution of Bison Dilemma

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Federal and state officials are hoping for a clear, quick resolution to Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s temporary halt on bison slaughter.

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Montana Board of Livestock Cold On Fort Peck Bison Quarantine Proposal

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Tribal representatives hoping to house Yellowstone bison on the Fort Peck Reservation have met pushback from Montana’s Board of Livestock.

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Public Comment Period Extended For Bison Quarantine Plan

The deadline for public comment regarding a potential bison quarantine program has been extended.

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MSGA Calls for Yellowstone Bison Quarantine EIS

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The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has come out against a proposed Yellowstone bison quarantine program.

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Montana Lawmakers, Environmentalists, Livestock Reps Clash Over Yellowstone Bison

Tensions are mounting between Montana lawmakers, environmentalists, and agricultural representatives over bison management around Yellowstone.

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Legal Challenges to Yellowstone Bison Accord Possible

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Park County and Montana stockmen may legally challenge the agreement reached by the eight Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP) participants opening the Gardiner Basin to winter grazing by Yellowstone National Park bison.

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NPS Proposing Yellowstone Bison Vaccination Via Air Rifle

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The National Park Service is seeking public input on a proposed plan to treat brucellosis in the Yellowstone National Park bison herd with vaccine delivered via darts and air rifles, designed to minimize the impact on the herd.

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Stockgrowers Lawsuit to Restrict Bison Roaming Outside Yellowstone Dismissed

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A lawsuit brought by the Montana Stockgrowers Association to drastically restrict the movement of bison outside Yellowstone National Park has been dismissed, as a judge ruled the Stockgrowers do not have any rights under a multijurisdictional management plan.

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