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  • Buffalo Field Campaign: On-the-ground activism

    Ken Cole

    Here are a couple of articles about the Buffalo Field Campaign and how they, and other groups are funded.  Contrary to popular belief BFC’s top paid people don’t make much money (trust me, I know this because I am on their Board of Directors).  BFC is also very efficient with its money and has very…

  • Poll Finds Strong Public Support for Bison Restoration in Montana

    Ken Cole

    In February the National Wildlife Federation conducted a poll of 400 Montana voters and found that they are strongly in support of bison recovery in Montana.  Particularly, 70% say they support recovery in areas such as the Spotted Dog WMA near Deer Lodge and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge which covers 1.1 million acres in central…

  • When Elk Fly

    Ken Cole

  • Lawmakers vote to keep wild bison off Montana land

    Ken Cole

    …..and do it with a boatload of arrogance Not surprisingly, the Montana Senate voted on a bill that would keep Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from relocating bison anywhere in the state except for the National Bison Range in northwest Montana for the next two years. The Montana House has yet to pass…

  • Montana governor blocks shipments of Yellowstone bison to slaughter, suggests Park feed the bison

    Ken Cole

    This is a strange turn of events. Montana gov blocks shipments of Yellowstone bison to slaughter, suggests park feed animals. Matthew Brown – Associated Press Here is the actual executive order signed by Brian Schweitzer: Governor Schweitzer Stops Importation of Bison into Montana for 90 Days Feb. 16. Schweitzer halts bison slaughter. Bozeman Chronicle. By…

  • Greater Yellowstone Bison show signs of inbreeding.

    Ken Cole

    Government slaughter could irreparably harm bison species. Recently I referenced unpublished data indicating that bison suffer from compromised mitochondrial DNA which could be exacerbated by government slaughter without any examination as to how it will affect the already genetically compromised herd.  That information has now been released. Historically, bison have gone through what is known…

  • 300 Buffalo Captured at Yellowstone National Park's Northern Boundary

    Ken Cole

    Those that test positive for brucellosis exposure to be slaughtered The slaughter of bison in Yellowstone has begun in earnest. Today Buffalo Field Campaign volunteers witnessed the capture of at least 300 buffalo in the Stephens Creek capture facility. It appears that 13 of the bison captured were from the group of 25 allowed to…

  • Yellowstone Releases 62 bison from Stephens Creek capture facility

    Ken Cole

    Good news is hard to come by in this issue. Here is today’s Buffalo Field Campaign weekly update. Buffalo Field Campaign is the only group working in the field and in the policy arena to protect America’s last wild buffalo. Buffalo Field Campaign Yellowstone Bison Update from the Field January 27, 2011 —————————— —————————— * ACTION…

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