Gianforte appeals BLM decision regarding bison grazing on federal, state land

The Gianforte administration has appealed the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to grant a 10-year grazing permit to American Prairie, the Bozeman-based organization dedicated to preserving prairie land and restoring bison to Montana’s plains.

The appeal also indicates an increasingly acrimonious relationship between Montana’s executive branch and one of the largest landholders in the state...