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  • Bison briefly excape quarantine facility just north of YNP

    Ralph Maughan

    A small number of bison escaped from a controversial “quarantine” facility a few miles north of Yellowstone Park. There are stories about it in several Montana papers and a news release from the Buffalo Field Campaign (see the next page for both)

  • WyDOT, others try new ways to reduce roadkill

    Ralph Maughan

    Teton County and other NW Wyoming areas have a tremendous problem with vehicles hitting wildlife and even vice versa, and a lot of it is larger than deer. The article below says “256 elk, moose and mule deer have been killed on roads. In addition, nine bison and one black bear were killed by cars.”…

  • Buffalo Field Campaign says "no habitat, no hunt" as second Montana bison hunt begins.

    Ralph Maughan

    Montana’s second bison hunt began today. I agree with the Buffalo Field Campaign and I oppose it, not because I’m against hunting bison but because Montana’s government will not provide the bison with any habitat. They shoot bison that leave Yellowstone Park. Essentially they are leeching off the American public. My personal view is that…

  • Buffalo Field Campaign. Report from the Field.

    Ralph Maughan

    Update from the field: All remains quiet in the field for the moment. We are relishing the peace because in less than a week, Montana’s canned bison hunt will begin. Like last year, BFC will maintain a presence in Gardiner as well as West Yellowstone. We will bear witness for the buffalo and tell their…

  • Buffalo Field Campaign gets a permanent home

    Ralph Maughan

    The Island Park News has reported that the Buffalo Field Campaign has been able to purchase the land which they have been using the last ten years in their struggle to protect Yellowstone bison from being summarily killed when they leave the confines of Yellowstone Park. Read story in the Island Park News.

  • Bringing back the American bison — symbol of the Great Plains

    Ralph Maughan

    Support for restoring bison to part of the Great Plains is growing, and money is flowing into the effort. Here is the story in Wildlife Conservation Magazine.

  • Buffalo Field Campaign Update from the field

    Ralph Maughan

    Dear Buffalo Friends, As the buffalo fall migration begins, your tax dollars have been hard at work this week with Department of Livestock (DOL) agents out scouring the landscape for “rougue” buffalo. Of course, any that they find they will attempt to chase back into Yellowstone National Park. As luck would have it, the buffalo…

  • Guest post on Freudenthal to Idaho: Ban game farms

    Ralph Maughan

    “Buffaloed” asked if I would post this. Buffaoled puts two issues together in way that makes sense to me. Ralph Maughan – – – – Freudenthal to Idaho: Ban Game Farms While I agree with Wyoming Governor Freudenthal’s call for closing of game farms in Idaho it reminds me of this article from back in…

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