Positive news from Montana
Buffalo being returned to Montana tribesFor the first time in nearly 140 years, the Indian tribes of northeastern Montana are preparing for the return of wild buffalo that are descended from herds that once thundered across the vast American West.
"It's the beginning of a whole new chapter for the bison and for us. It brings us right back to where we were,"
- obert Magnan, head of Fort Peck's fish and game department |
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Buffalo being returned to Montana tribesFor the first time in nearly 140 years, the Indian tribes of northeastern Montana are preparing for the return of wild buffalo that are descended from herds that once thundered across the vast American West. |
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Forest Service Teams with Nonprofit Foundation to Combat Global WarmingWashington, D.C., USA - The U.S. Forest Service is teaming with a nonprofit foundation to allow consumers to participate in a voluntary program to "offset" their carbon dioxide emissions. |
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Oil and gas leases are withdrawn over wildlifeBillings, Montana, USA - Federal officials said Thursday that dozens of oil and gas leases in Montana will be withdrawn from auction and pledged to look more closely at the environmental consequences of such development, particularly near the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. |
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