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Rules relaxed for Yellowstone bison - Montana's News Station


Rules relaxed for Yellowstone bison
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State and federal officials have agreed to allow bison to migrate into parts of Montana from Yellowstone National Park, a move expected to slow but not stop ...
 

The Gnarly Bison Issue

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Bison Management added the blog post 'Wyoming rancher contemplates how to market open cows'Dec. 23, 2008
Bison Management added 10 new blog posts. View Bison Management's blog postsDec. 19, 2008
Bison Management added the blog post '$3.3M bison deal ok'd by state official'Dec. 8, 2008
Bison Management added 2 new blog posts. View Bison Management's blog postsDec. 3, 2008
Bison Management added the blog post 'Hunters urged to return elk blood samples'Nov. 28, 2008
Bison Management added the blog post 'Americans Love Bison, Don't Know The Risks They Face'Nov. 26, 2008
Bison Management added the blog post 'Bondurant herd tests negative for brucellosis'Nov. 21, 2008
Bison Management added 2 new blog posts. View Bison Management's blog postsNov. 14, 2008

Why Bison?


Bear Creek Council sits in the heart of Yellowstone's Northern Range, which is a conflict zone between pro-wildlife agencies and pro-livestock agencies. We began working on this issue in 1997, after that winter's slaughter of more than 1000 buffalo that came outside the north entrance of the park. It's a gnarly issue, can be extremely complicated, but we achieve some success by keeping our focus on specific aspects of the issue, as you'll see below in our position statement and action items. For background, please google for bison management + Yellowstone, and you'll find plenty. We'll have links up soon.

Bison Position Statement


Bear Creek council endorses the concept of bison as free-ranging wildlife managed by appropriate wildlife agencies.
Because of this endorsement, Bear Creek Council believes that:
1. Access to adequate winter range needs to be available for whatever population range is deemed appropriate.
2. Accurate information on brucellosis needs to be provided to the public.
3. Advocate the use of all nonlethal means of preserving bison, i.e. transfer to tribes for quarantine, before lethal removal.

A few specifics


  • Bear Creek Council is in favor of the state bison hunt.
  • Bear Creek Council is neutral on the quarantine feasibility project; we monitor it closely.

Some of our fellow bison advocates

  • Bear Creek Council collaborates on bison issues with Greater Yellowstone Coalition, National Parks Conservation Association; and we are on good terms with Buffalo Field Campaign.

Review the GAO Bison Report, summary here.


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Wyoming rancher contemplates how to market open cows

Posted on December 22, 2008 at 7:44pm —

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Mont., fed gov't loosen rules on Yellowstone bison

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 8:30pm —

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New policy affecting Yellowstone bison announced

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 8:09pm —

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Bison get new access

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 8:07pm —

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Montana Land board OKs Yellowstone bison deal

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 8:05pm —

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Wyoming Briefs

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 8:04pm —

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Bison grazing deal clears hurdle

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 8:02pm —

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Commission supports bison plan

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 8:01pm —

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Wildlife commissioners to take up bison plan again

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 7:59pm —

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Wildlife commissioners reject bison plan

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 7:58pm —

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