bison slaughter

  • Officials halt bison slaughter

    Ralph Maughan

    The various bison killing agencies have announced they will kill no more bison around Yellowstone this spring.  They did not mention whether they would haze the starving animals off of greening areas such as Horse Butte. They indicated that although the number had been cut in half, there would be no problem regenerating the herd…

  • 2,400 Yellowstone bison now dead

    Ralph Maughan

    2,400 Yellowstone bison dead. By Cory Hatch, Jackson Hole News and Guide. Only 1,950 have been counted alive, and many just barely. This news comes out as a new severe winter storm descends on the area.

  • Deal opens up land to some Yellowstone bison: Officials praise plan as critics say it will make little difference

    Ralph Maughan

    Deal opens up land to some Yellowstone bison: Officials praise plan as critics say it will make little difference. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press. I just read some comments on this blog with opinion that the headlines were saying this is a great deal. Above is the exact headline as the Billings Gazette printed it…

  • Deal could limit killing of park bison

    Ralph Maughan

    Deal could limit killing of park bison. Purchase of grazing rights from CUT ranch would create corridor for migrating animals. By Matthew Brown. Associated Press. Finally! This is a good thing. The questions is, is it a little bit good or really good?

  • Time to CUT a deal [on bison]

    Ralph Maughan

    Time to CUT a deal. For hordes of Yellowstone bison, the difference between life and death is a herd of cattle on land owned by the Church Universal and Triumphant. Buying out the church’s interests might just let the buffalo roam. By: Patrick Klemz.  Missoula Independent. This is about the proposed deal with the Church…

  • Buffalo Requiem: Indian ceremony honors slaughtered bison

    Ralph Maughan

    Buffalo Requiem: Indian ceremony honors slaughtered bison. By Brett French. Billings Gazette. The Billings Gazette did a major story on the Native American ceremony to honor the 1500 plus Yellowstone Park bison the Montana Department of Livestock has killed this winter. Related: Change in bison policy comes slowly. By Brett French. Billings Gazette. This is…

  • The plight of Yellowstone bison

    Ralph Maughan

    I was recently in the Park. The snow is incredibly deep in mid-April (deep even for winter). It is snowfree, however, at Gardiner (typical — strong rainshadow). That is where the wintering wildlife migrate to and then north out of the Park. They all do it, except for bison it is an almost certain death…

  • Buffalo spirit rite in Yellowstone Tuesday

    Ralph Maughan

    Buffalo spirit rite in Yellowstone Tuesday. Jackson Hole News and Guide. The big bison slaughter has offended many Native Americans.

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