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More on the bison as national mammal. Montana oddly silent

On June 2, 2012 By

State that treats bison the worst isn’t saying much-

Earlier we reported on the bipartisan and geographically diverse move to make the American bison (buffalo) the national mammal. Many were skeptical of the motivation of some of sponsors or cosponsors, especially those in Wyoming such as U.S. Senator Mike Enzi. Wyoming is not […]

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Will the bison become America’s official “national mammal?”

On May 26, 2012 By

Bipartisan coalition in U.S. Senate supports “national mammal” status-

S. 3248, the Bison Legacy Act, was introduced in the U.S. Senate May 24 by two senators, a Republican from Wyoming (Mike Enzi) and a Democrat from South Dakota (Tim Johnson).

This might seem surprising because so much of the bison news is about hatred of […]

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