Here is current news and notes- On Feb 9, there was a contentious first hearing on the bills by Senator Jennifer Fielder of Thompson Falls, a leader in the effort for Montana […]
Montana governor vetoes the last of the anti-bison bills sent to him by 2013 legislature
Anti-bison mania seizes legislature, Governor Bullock helps beat off the attack on a national symbol- Helena, MT. Montana’s new legislature, elected in 2012, was a hotbed of anti-bison activity. Ten […]
Lawmakers vote to keep wild bison off Montana land
…..and do it with a boatload of arrogance Not surprisingly, the Montana Senate voted on a bill that would keep Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from relocating bison […]
Measure to Regulate Development Along Montana Rivers Likely Dead
Developers and Republicans kill the bill- Story in New West by. By Courtney Lowery. It’s hard to find a bright light during the great recession, but if it is killing […]
Montana legislature's idea of fairness — a law to protect polluters from angry neighbors
Bills make it easier for goliaths to fight neighbors. By Matt Clifford. Missoulian. Guest Opinion.
Bill in Montana Senate would prohibit bison relocation.
What would happen to all of the bison presently in quarantine? Would they be killed? Senator John Brenden (R-Scobey) has introduced Senate Bill 337. It “Prohibits FWP from relocating wild […]
Are Bison Wildlife or Livestock?
Montana HB253 would change the answer to wildlife- This is the second story on HB253 posted in this forum. Are Bison Wildlife or Livestock? You have to start somewhere, and […]
Gov. Schweitzer urges conservation groups on against that "row of vultures."
Schweitzer, however, doesn’t promise any explicit help- The “vultures” are the corporate lobbyists, according to the governor, but he says that his involvement could “complicate things.” AP story on conservation […]