Dossier
American Prairie
Coverage of American Prairie in the Nexus archive.
- Trump Administration Targets Bison on Federal Grazing Lands
The Trump administration, through Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, proposed canceling bison grazing leases on federal lands in Montana, citing pressure from cattle ranchers and Republican politicians. Over 950 bison could be evicted from federal rangelands to prioritize cattle grazing, which is subsidized by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).