Montana Bison Removal: Why This Public Lands Ruling Is Wrong for America
Saving Montana’s bison matters to all Americans. This post explains why removing bison from public grasslands is wrong, why public lands belong to the people not ranchers and why protecting wildlife protects our country’s natural heritage. 🦬 Montana bison decision matters to all of us I live down here in Southwest Missouri, far from the sweeping public grasslands of Montana, but what happens on those prairies matters to every American including Missourians like me. Recently, the Trump administration issued a ruling that removed conservation bison from public grasslands in Montana and opened the door for ranchers’ livestock to take their place. And while this decision doesn’t directly affect our state, it affects something much bigger: the idea of who public land belongs to. Public lands are not private real estate. They don’t belong to ranchers, corporations, or political appointees. They belong to us the American people. As someone who cares deeply about wildlife and the na...