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Farmers (and Ranchers) are aging. Their kids don’t want to be in the family business. The American Prairie Reserve Is an Option in Northern Montana
For Montanan farmers and ranchers North of Fort Peck Lake, the implications extend beyond tradition and heritage to economic viability, recreational opportunities, public health, and community stability. Aging farming and ranchers with fewer successors could drive more land into consolidation under large agribusinesses, or, even worse, ownership by rich out of state entities that then close the properties to hunting and recreation in favor of “hobby ranches and private hunting reserves. The American Prairie is an excellent alternative.
How federal micromanagement by its “Leaders” is undermining Montana’s prairie revival by The American Prairie Reserve
It’s time to let the buffalo roam—and stop letting bureaucracy stand in the way.
Backing bison: American Prairie, tribal coalition file protest over rescinded grazing rights
Calling the proposed decision to rescind bison grazing permits on federal land “unlawful, factually incorrect, and procedurally deficient,” the Bozeman-based nonprofit conservation group American Prairie on Friday filed a protest with the Bureau of Land Management.
February News for Montana Nonprofits
For those of you joining us for Nonprofits by the Numbers presentations in Kalispell, Missoula, Bozeman, and Billings this week — we’re looking forward to hanging out! If you’re not able to make it to an in-person event, be sure to check out the virtual presentation on Thursday (Feb 18) next week.
American Prairie Challenges BLM’s Proposed Revocation of Bison Grazing Permits
The administration’s proposal sets a dangerous precedent on public land management, reversing longstanding practice. Tribes in multiple states have voiced strong opposition to the BLM’s proposed decision, citing unintended and negative consequences for tribal buffalo herds. According to COLT’s letter of protest, as the Proposed Decision is currently written, it is unlikely that any tribal government or tribal citizen buffalo herd would ever be eligible for BLM grazing leases.
Randy Gray: American Prairie — here are the facts on the ground
This decision is one of capricious overreach, violating equal protection and establishing a dangerous and destabilizing precedent. BLM lands are owned by ALL Americans, not just adjacent cattle ranchers.
Leadership Montana Flagship Class of 2027 – Applications are OPEN – Deadline: February 28, 2026
We are a collaboration of leaders from business, labor, healthcare, education, nonprofit, and government coming together to form a strong partnership for the betterment of our state. Leadership Montana offers participants a program that strengthens leadership skills while fostering personal growth and reflection. Participants gain a deeper awareness of issues affecting Montana all while building powerful and personal connections with their classmates and network of committed alumni.
Will Raising Buffalo in Wyoming Now Be Illegal Because of BLM Ruling?
A dispute over whether bison should be allowed on federal grazing leases in Montana could have broader consequences for bison ranching in Wyoming.
‘The Last Stand’ by Michael Punke (The Revenant) – The Battle to Save the Buffalo – The American Prairie Reserve
This is an outstanding history of the American buffalo especially when considering the current efforts to thwart the work of the American Prairie Foundation to develop what could be our next National Park for all.
Michael Punke’s The Last Stand tells the epic story of the American West through the lens of the American bison and the man who saved these icons of the Western