About this episode

The episode discusses the legal challenges facing American Prairie's bison grazing plan.

Since 2001, American Prairie has worked to create the largest wildlife reserve in the lower 48. That plan includes grazing 900 head of bison on state and federal lands. But legal seesawing between land managers, government agencies and American Prairie has put that plan into limbo. MTPR’s Victoria Traxler sat down with the Billings Gazette Outdoors Editor Brett French to learn where things currently stand for American Prairie bison, and what may come next.

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Traxler

Guest: Brett French

Topics covered

• grazing rules
• bison
• wildlife reserve
• legal issues
• land management

Keywords

• American Prairie
• bison
• grazing rules
• wildlife reserve
• legal battle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Prairie

Places: Montana

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