Post by Poor Richard on Aug 26, 2022 17:14:22 GMT -7
Montana files legal challenge against Biden admin over plans to take land out of production
Fox News reports:
"Montana filed a legal challenge against the Biden administration Friday, challenging a decision that take large swaths of land out of agricultural production.
The filing, spearheaded by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, challenges a decision the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued in late July approving a request from the American Prairie Reserve (AP), a conservation nonprofit organization, to allow bison grazing across tens of thousands of acres in central Montana. The decision effectively took large swaths of federal land once used for livestock grazing out of production.
"BLM’s final decision ignores what makes Montana’s rural communities unique, prioritizing elitist land management attitudes over economic realities for the generational ranchers who rely on this land," the challenge stated. "
Read the full story here.
"Montana filed a legal challenge against the Biden administration Friday, challenging a decision that take large swaths of land out of agricultural production.
The filing, spearheaded by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, challenges a decision the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued in late July approving a request from the American Prairie Reserve (AP), a conservation nonprofit organization, to allow bison grazing across tens of thousands of acres in central Montana. The decision effectively took large swaths of federal land once used for livestock grazing out of production.
"BLM’s final decision ignores what makes Montana’s rural communities unique, prioritizing elitist land management attitudes over economic realities for the generational ranchers who rely on this land," the challenge stated. "
Read the full story here.