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A Montana rep has proposed a bill that strip a requirement that bison be brucellosis-free before being transported out of Yellowstone National Park.

The shipment of bison from Stephens Creek Bison Capture Facility began today.

State and federal officials will spare 25 of the 40 bison originally set aside for the Fort Peck Tribes, according to an Associated Press newsbreak.

The fate of 40 bison wanted by the Fort Peck Indian Reservation may be decided today.

Montana Governor Steve Bullock has temporarily suspended the slaughter of Yellowstone National Park bison.

Elk numbers are up in northern Yellowstone, according to a recent survey from the Northern Yellowstone Wildlife Working Group. Further, more are migrating into Montana.

The U.S. Forest Service has established two temporary “no shooting” areas near Gardiner to improve safety during the annual bison hunt.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will meet with the Buffalo Field Campaign (BFC) to discuss protecting bison crossing highway north of West Yellowstone.

Biologists in Yellowstone National Park are on the alert for a new ecosystem threat: mussels.

Bison managers now say upward of 1,200 to 1,300 bison need to be culled to curb growth in Yellowstone National Park’s herd.