mnmthunting
Banned
By the American Prairie Foundation. Anybody familiar with this?
I've followed it closely from the beginning. Mostly because I'm familiar with the area and the ranchers.
What their basically doing is buying up deeded land and with it the grazing allotments that are public lands. Most of the ranches have smaller amounts of privately owned land with large amounts of Federal lands [BLM]
The American Prairie Reserve is just North of the Fort Peck Reservoir And borders the Charles M Russell NWR.
Most existing fencing within the reserve is being removed, New perimeter fencing is done. The perimeter fence is close to being "high Fence" Bison proof for sure with the third wire from the bottom electric. This fence is much more of a fence then you would see a cattle rancher put in. The bottom wire is high enough so smaller animals have no trouble with it. Including animals like the Pronghorn usually crawl under fences rather then jump.
Elk are plentiful in the area, I see the fence as being a barrier for elk.
Hunting is allowed on the reserve with restrictions. The area for the most part has always been open to public hunting.
The reserve is mostly rolling sage lands, most of it is native, and areas that have been farmed the prairie and wildlife habitat is being restored.
Cattle are no longer within the refuge. Bison with the purest genetics have been selected for the herd that now roams within the reserve.
I thought this would make for good conversation.
Anyone have thoughts?
I've followed it closely from the beginning. Mostly because I'm familiar with the area and the ranchers.
What their basically doing is buying up deeded land and with it the grazing allotments that are public lands. Most of the ranches have smaller amounts of privately owned land with large amounts of Federal lands [BLM]
The American Prairie Reserve is just North of the Fort Peck Reservoir And borders the Charles M Russell NWR.
Most existing fencing within the reserve is being removed, New perimeter fencing is done. The perimeter fence is close to being "high Fence" Bison proof for sure with the third wire from the bottom electric. This fence is much more of a fence then you would see a cattle rancher put in. The bottom wire is high enough so smaller animals have no trouble with it. Including animals like the Pronghorn usually crawl under fences rather then jump.
Elk are plentiful in the area, I see the fence as being a barrier for elk.
Hunting is allowed on the reserve with restrictions. The area for the most part has always been open to public hunting.
The reserve is mostly rolling sage lands, most of it is native, and areas that have been farmed the prairie and wildlife habitat is being restored.
Cattle are no longer within the refuge. Bison with the purest genetics have been selected for the herd that now roams within the reserve.
I thought this would make for good conversation.
Anyone have thoughts?