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Bison Management Under Fire | Boise News
A federal court in Billings has greenlit a major lawsuit challenging the government’s bison management plan in Yellowstone, rejecting efforts to halt the case. Plaintiffs—including environmental groups and Montana’s state government—argue the plan relies on outdated science, wrongly targeting bison as the main brucellosis threat when elk are the real culprits. With new evidence showing elk—not bison—are spreading the disease to livestock, advocates say it’s time to update outdated culling policies. The ruling is seen as a pivotal moment to force science-based management, not tradition, for…
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