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  • Giving bison to Turner isn't legal

    Ken Cole

    Buffalo Field Campaign and Gallatin Wildlife Association speak Stephany Seay, media coordinator for the Buffalo Field Campaign, writes a letter in response to the Casper Star Tribune’s poorly researched op-ed of December 30th titled “Turner ranch plan is the best way to save bison“. Giving bison to Turner isn’t legal Stephany Seay – Buffalo Field…

  • Activists call for bison on state land

    Ken Cole

    State of Montana wants to give them to Ted Turner As is typical with this issue, the State of Montana has set up a false dichotomy with the bison in the quarantine program. They say that the bison need to be given to billionaire Ted Turner or slaughtered because they have no other options. This…

  • Buffalo Battle: BFC Will Be on TV's Planet Green!

    Ken Cole

    Below is this week’s Buffalo Field Campaign Update from the Field. I’ve been holding my tongue about “Buffalo Battle” which is a pilot episode for a possible new series about the bison issue and the Buffalo Field Campaign. The episode will air on December 5th on Planet Green. I’ve seen two early cuts of the…

  • Bison Attacks California Tourist at Yellowstone National Park

    Ken Cole

    I think the headline should read “Bison Defends Itself from California Tourist at Yellowstone National Park” as the tourist approached within 10-feet of the bull.  I’m glad the man was not severely injured but every visitor is handed a little flyer with a drawing of a person being thrown through the air by a bison.…

  • Wyoming brucellosis group examines federal proposal

    Ken Cole

    Zone outside Yellowstone declared “brucellosis free” with greater restrictions inside the affected Yellowstone area or eradication of infected elk and bison herds? Who pays? Who benefits? USDA wants two zones to reduce costs. Livestock interests say that it will put Yellowstone area ranchers out of business. According to the article, Livestock interests and Wyoming Sportsmen…

  • W&L Biologist's Research Aims to Help Yellowstone Bison, Elk

    Ken Cole

    Invasive species change soil ecology. Besides making a few errors like saying that there were 3,000 buffalo killed last year rather than 1,700, and describing where the genetically pure buffalo are, this article is interesting and discusses some important issues which apply to a broader landscape. W&L Biologist’s Research Aims to Help Yellowstone Bison, Elk…

  • Brucellosis plan divides [Montana] state's cattle groups

    Brian Ertz

    The Missoulian has this: Brucellosis plan divides state’s cattle groups. The Montana Stockgrowers Association and the Montana Cattlemen’s Association are split on Schweitzer’s thoughts of breaking the Yellowstone region from the rest of the state with regard to brucellosis-free status. Brucellosis has been used to stir up the annual slaughter of Yellowstone’s wild buffalo by…

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