Tag Archives: Interagency Bison Management Plan

A federal judge has ruled the federal government must review whether Yellowstone bison warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Yellowstone National Park staff has found some of the bison that escaped from Stephens Creek through a cut fence.

Yellowstone National Park has released more information about yesterday’s incident at the Stephens Creek bison facility.

Yellowstone National Park has instituted a temporary area closure around Stephens Creek in anticipation of this year’s bison season.

Yellowstone National Park is closer to having a certified bison quarantine area in the existing Stephen Creek Bison Capture Facility.

600 to 900 Yellowstone bison could be culled this winter through hunting and slaughter, according to bison managers.

The state of Montana may soon acquire nearly 600 acres of land north of Yellowstone, which will benefit Yellowstone elk and other wildlife.

In light of this year’s Yellowstone bison population survey, some are questioning the future of Yellowstone’s central herd, nominally untouched by slaughter efforts.

Officials want to curtail Yellowstone bison management in western parts of Montana and cap this year’s cull at 1,250 bison at the most.

There are roughly 4,800 bison in the Yellowstone National Park herd, according to a survey conducted by park biologists this August.