This is great news for the yellowstone bison. Even more so, a very happy and victorious announcement for all those who stood up for this cause and signed up the petition. Some 45,980 people signed up the petition that led us to this amazing victory.
Earlier this month, officials in Montana finalized a deal that will give bison 75,000 acres to roam free. This is a great victory for some of America's last truly wild bison, including the approximately 600 who are currently being held in federal corrals due to exaggerated fears that they might spread disease to cattle. Now, bison who wander outside of Yellowstone National Park in the winter months will have a better chance of survival.
In the past, bison who have left the park in search of food were often captured and sent to slaughterhouses, or shot on the spot. This new agreement offers wandering bison better protection; it also allocates funding for bison reintroduction to tribal lands and coexistence projects with private landowners in the area.
Earlier this month, officials in Montana finalized a deal that will give bison 75,000 acres to roam free. This is a great victory for some of America's last truly wild bison, including the approximately 600 who are currently being held in federal corrals due to exaggerated fears that they might spread disease to cattle. Now, bison who wander outside of Yellowstone National Park in the winter months will have a better chance of survival.
In the past, bison who have left the park in search of food were often captured and sent to slaughterhouses, or shot on the spot. This new agreement offers wandering bison better protection; it also allocates funding for bison reintroduction to tribal lands and coexistence projects with private landowners in the area.
