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Judge Blocks Grazing Expansion Near Yellowstone Over Grizzly Concerns
9/23/2025
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Story summary
- A federal judge in Missoula ruled the U.S. Forest Service violated the law by approving expanded grazing near Yellowstone.
- The court vacated the grazing expansion and ordered a new Environmental Assessment.
- Judge Donald Molloy found the Environmental Assessment inadequate, failing to address endangered grizzly bears.
- Western Watersheds Project and conservation groups sued, arguing expansion would increase conflicts with grizzlies.
