Yellowstone bison may find new tribal homes Relocation plan
could help Montana tribes restore conservation herds Montana
Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) released today a draft plan for
relocating about 150 long-quarantined, disease-free Yellowstone
bison. If approved, the genetically-important bison would be
moved later this year from quarantine facilities near the park
to four interim sites in Montana: two state wildlife management
areas and two Native American reservations. The moves are an
interim step pending the development of a statewide bison
conservation strategy. The following is a statement from
Jonathan Proctor, Rocky Mountain representative for Defenders of
Wildlife: “It’s great to see that Montana intends to work with
the tribes of Fort Peck and Fort Belknap Reservations to bring
some of America’s most genetically important bison back to
tribal lands where they once thrived. Bison belong there.”
“Restoring herds of Yellowstone bison to tribal lands and other
natural areas is a critical step in ove