American Prairie unlocks another 70k acres in Montana
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- American Prairie secures 70,000-acre Anchor Ranch in Montana, its second-largest land purchase.
- The land was bought from Texas billionaire brothers who had restricted public access to Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.
- American Prairie unlocks Bullwhacker Road, restoring public access to 50,000 acres of the monument.
- The group aims to preserve the last untouched shortgrass prairie, home to endangered species like bison and black-footed ferrets.
- American Prairie now holds over 600,000 acres and maintains a 900-head bison herd.
- The move is celebrated by hunting and recreation groups, though the group faces distrust in conservative Montana.
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