It was a misguided effort, if not, a “false flag operation.” In other words, it was either a major blunder or an intentional deception aimed at persuading Montanans that their public officials are working for their benefit when they are…
And worse, it’s a sobering message to the thousands of Montanans who provide habitat to wildlife. FWP has made clear it would rather advance the agenda of a radical, out-of-state environmental group—the American Prairie Reserve—than give even the barest amount…
“I’ve told the APR they are replacing the tax base. When they buy a ranch and take out the fences and quit using that land for production agriculture, they’re hurting the economy...People camping at the APR are camping on their…
The message here is clear: Stick up for state and local control of land and resources, and you will be harassed, and taxpayer money will be squandered dealing with a frivolous petition. Bonner Cohen, Ph. D. CFACT A case against…
..to the north the nonprofit American Prairie Reserve has begun work on eventually creating a more than 3 million-acre wildlife conservation area that caters to educational and recreational tourism. Brett French Billings Gazette LEWISTOWN — Even here, in the heart of…
Ranchers have responded with banners reading “Save the Cowboy: Stop American Prairie Reserve.” They see a competitor buying up old ranches, pushing off cattle and promoting a new industry that has no connection to their established way of life. Missoulian…
In October, Republican Attorney General Tim Fox issued an attorney general’s opinion finding that Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock’s decision to circumvent the Montana State Board of Land Commissioners in approving an eastern Montana conservation easement ran counter to the law.…
"Grizzly bears have made an amazing recovery here," said Wyoming Rep. Albert Sommers, who ranches in the eastern part of the state. "We've met every recovery goal required of us. The original recovery plan said that when we met those…
"The science is crystal clear: There are no wild horses in North America, and haven't been for 10,000 years. If we continue to allow the least informed among us to lead the debate, the plight facing these feral horses will…
In an engrossing and entertaining narrative, Kortlander exposes crooked federal agents operating within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW). Over a period of years, agents orchestrated raids upon private citizens, making unwarranted high-profile…