Court says American Prairie bison can stay for now

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 510

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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A federal judge has ruled American Prairie can keep grazing bison on three federal grazing allotments as a federal lawsuit plays out.

The decision by Judge Brian Morris blocks, for now, a Bureau of Land Management rule that would have removed 900 bison from three allotments where American Prairie, a nonprofit conservation organization, currently graze the bison.

The lawsuit, filed by American Prairie against the Bureau of Land Management and the …

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