VikingsGuy
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The way I read the SCOTUS decision it doesn't actually rule out the idea that the Crow may actually have to abide by some of the WY regulations for the sake of "Conservation". I hope so, as that would be a good compromise adjusting for the realities of wildlife and conservation today.
Based on the WY press release they will continue to seek some level of regulation based on Conservation, at a lower level court.
I am no expert on the Mille Lacs issue in MN, but I am confident saying SCOTUS’ logic pushes the state and tribe to reach some shared accommodations, but it absolutely will not require the tribe to accept the state’s preferred approaches to conservation. SCOTUS connected this treaty to its Mille Lacs legal framework, so if you want crystal ball into what WY can hope to accomplish, spend some time reading up on the Mille Lacs Lake fishery mess here in MN.