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Fact Check: No, Trump Is Not Evicting Wild Bison from Their Grazing Land

By C. Douglas Golden May 7, 2026 at 12:58pm

There is no home on the range for the wild bison under President Donald Trump’s administration — or, at least, that’s what the media has been telling you.

But is that accurate?

Starting earlier this year, you may have begun to see pieces pop up in the left-wing side of the liberal press that buffalo were being “evicted” from where they were roaming out in the American West by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

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C. Douglas Golden

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

Birthplace

Morristown, New Jersey

Education

Catholic University of America

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Topics of Expertise

American Politics, World Politics, Culture