Trump's Using DEI As an Excuse to Shut Down Literally Anything

"Crazy Alice, a half-ton bison, likes to feast on grass and roll in the dirt, but her deepest attachment might be to a certain corner of the Montana prairie-when her handlers once moved her herd to a different pasture, she tried to break out and go back. Now, the Trump administration wants to evict Crazy Alice and hundreds of other bison from that home on the range, and replace them with cattle. The resulting clash on the prairie has pitted ranchers and Republican leaders against a furry, snorting symbol of the American West."

"The conflict centers on 900 bison owned by the group, which was allowed by multiple administrations, including President Trump's first, to graze on federal lands, much to the consternation of politically conservative ranchers who wanted the land for cattle. The bison belong to American Prairie, a non-profit dedicated to creating and maintaining grazing land for Crazy Alice and 900 other fluffy cows."

"This winter, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management reversed course and canceled the bison grazing permits. Citing the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934, the agency said the federal grasslands where the animals grazed should go to livestock being raised for food, not bison largely enjoying their right to roam. The agency deemed the bison to be wildlife, not production livestock."

""These lands are here for food," said Ms. Jacobs, whose family has raised cows in northern Montana for nearly 110 years. "We have to understand that progress and time march forward. Bison just don't fit on the landscape anymore." Ranchers like Ms. Jacobs could give the Trump administration some sorely needed support"

Crazy Alice, a half-ton bison, and about 900 other bison graze on federal lands in Montana under permits allowed by multiple administrations. The Trump administration seeks to evict the bison and replace them with cattle, framing the conflict as ranchers and Republican leaders versus a symbol of the American West. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management reversed course and canceled the bison grazing permits, citing the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934. The agency said the federal grasslands should support livestock raised for food rather than bison that roam. Ranchers argue the land is for food and that bison no longer fit the landscape.

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