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Montana Gov. Gianforte drops bison plan, says he s protecting ranchers
MATTHEW BROWN
BILLINGS Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said this week he is ending a bison management plan that would have allowed the wide-ranging animals to be restored in more areas of the state.
Citing the need to protect ranching interests, the Republican said the state has settled a lawsuit brought by a property rights group last year following the plan s adoption under his Democratic predecessor, Gov. Steve Bullock.
Gianforte said the state s wildlife agency “didn’t do right by farmers, ranchers and private property owners.”
“In its effort to spread bison across parts of Montana, (Fish, Wildlife and Parks) didn t do enough to account for the impacts to local communities, Gianforte said in a statement.
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By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press - Tuesday, April 20, 2021
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said Tuesday he is ending a bison management plan that would have allowed the wide-ranging animals to be restored in more areas of the state.
Citing the need to protect ranching interests, the Republican said the state has settled a lawsuit brought by a property rights group last year following the plan’s adoption under his Democratic predecessor, Gov. Steve Bullock.
Gianforte said the state’s wildlife agency “didn’t do right by farmers, ranchers and private property owners.”
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