Yellowstone Bison Get Help in Montana

The bison in Yellowstone Park now have some room to breathe, thanks to the recent purchase of a conservation easement from a church landowner. The easement, which creates a land preservation agreement between a landowner and the state, will give a small number of Yellowstone’s bison access to a protected range north of the park that is critical for their winter survival. The $2.8 million easement will be purchased from the Church Universal & Triumphant with funds from Yellowstone National Park ($1.5 million), Montana’s Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks ($300,000) and various conservation groups ($1 million).

Read the Defenders for Wildlife press release:
http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2008/04_17_2008_bison_finally_catch_a_break_in_montana.php

Read about the emergency petition to end the slaughter of Yellowstone bison on Environment News Service:
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2008/2008-04-11-10.asp

Sign the petition to support the U.S. House of Representatives Buffalo Preservation Act (H.R. 2428), designed to protect Yellowstone bison:
http://www.petitiononline.com/Ptehcaka/petition.html

photo courtesy IM_RON, Creative Commons