Judge denies feds’ request to pause bison plan lawsuit
A picture of a herd of bison.
Photo courtesy National Park Service via Flickr
A consolidated lawsuit brought over a 2024 bison management plan in the Greater Yellowstone Area will move forward after the U.S. District Court in Billings denied the federal government’s request to pause the suit.
Alliance For the Wild Rockies and Council on Fish & Wildlife brought the suit at the beginning of January against the National Park Service, which culls some bison that stray outside of the park. The groups argue brucellosis eradication efforts by the federal government are based on outdated science.
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