BuzzH
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No, they wont. AP has some of the best land management in Montana.
I would worry more about the BLM and State lands.
American prairie. What's the issue?
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I would worry more about the BLM and State lands.
Straight Arrow
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Prove they are. mtmuley
But it crosses over. Correct? mtmuley
BuzzH
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I'm done trying to convince you. Show me some places on AP where bison are overgrazing their property, riparian damage on their property from bison grazing, etc.
Find me another land owner with any better public access, management plans, or concern for wildlife.
You're looking for a reason to hate on AP, thats fine, others do as well.
Straight Arrow
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James Willard Schultz, a white dude who came to Fort Benton and married a Blackfoot woman in the early 1880s, wrote about wolves in the Breaks and central Montana. He has one about the wolf hunters of that area - The Wolfers: Woodhawking upon the Upper Missouri.
Anyone who is interested in some of the most fascinating books about the liquidation of the bison herds, the Blackfeet getting pushed to the reservations and dying from small pox, battles among tribes fighting for the last of the bison, and other great stories of hunting adventure in central Montana, should read Schultz's books.
If you read those, you will find many recounts of wolves, wolf hunters, even him taming a wolf. You can get his books at Amazon. I have one of them on Audible and I've listened to it many times while spending a night in a tent as the central Montana winds were blowing.
Link here - https://amzn.to/4jOCmEc
Anyone who is interested in some of the most fascinating books about the liquidation of the bison herds, the Blackfeet getting pushed to the reservations and dying from small pox, battles among tribes fighting for the last of the bison, and other great stories of hunting adventure in central Montana, should read Schultz's books.
If you read those, you will find many recounts of wolves, wolf hunters, even him taming a wolf. You can get his books at Amazon. I have one of them on Audible and I've listened to it many times while spending a night in a tent as the central Montana winds were blowing.
Link here - https://amzn.to/4jOCmEc
cgasner1
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I heard rumor long time ago a wolf wondered in during the winter and a chopper got put in the air and it don’t last to long. Few years ago I got sent a trial cam pic of a giant grizzle bear that was very close to Winnet if that’s breaks enough
Straight Arrow
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It should not be overlooked that currently American Prairie is collaborating in a partnership with the Smithsonian Institute to research, collect data, analyze and determine best management practices on the AP for optimum health of flora as well as fauna. It is joint research between AP land managers and Smithsonian scientists. 'Very impressive.
Noteworthy is that it involves bison and other wildlife, but also study of all animals, birds, and plants on the AP lands.
BuzzH
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That's awesome. I really appreciate ANY landowner that even allows research to happen let alone conducting their own.
I looked pretty close at the habitat, shrub utilization, species diversity, native grasses etc. the times I've hunted AP.
It was pretty obvious the over-all health was improving and native grasses were increasing, in particular blue stem.
I also talked with their land/wildlife managers quite a bit regarding wildlife plans, access, etc. In my opinion they're doing a lot of good things.
BuzzH
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