Bison Permit Revoked Sparks Conservation Battle

American Prairie Reserve faces a major blow as the Bureau of Land Management revokes grazing permits for 900 bison, halting its expansion from 800 to 1,000 animals — a move conservationists are challenging as illegal rule-making. The BLM claims bison are being managed for conservation, not livestock, but American Prairie argues federal law doesn’t require such a distinction and that their bison support tribal food programs and public hunting. The decision echoes past advocacy by ranching groups, including former Interior official Karen Budd-Falen, whose clients sought similar outcomes. With permits canceled, the reserve must scrap its planned public bison harvest, exposing a deeper legal and political battle over bison management on public lands — with ripple effects for conservation and tribal initiatives. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/399891451cc72873