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Originally Posted: July 19, 2013
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Department of Livestock have released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposal to allow "some" bison access to year-round habitat on "portions" of Gallatin National Forest in Montana's Hebgen and Gardiner Basins, west and north of Yellowstone National Park.
Tell Montana that you fully support securing year-round habitat in Montana where wild, migratory buffalo may freely roam.
Comments are being accepted through August 13, 2013.
Sign an online petition (copy/paste URL into your browser):
http://org.salsalabs.com/o/2426/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=11326
And/or better yet, make direct contact:
Bison Year-Round Habitat
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
1400 S. 19th Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 994-4042
[email protected]
INFORMATION / TALKING POINTS
Montana's Environmental Assement available here:
http://fwp.mt.gov/news/publicNotices/environmentalAssessments/plans/pn_0014.html
Wild bison, or buffalo, are ecologically extinct in Montana and
throughout their historic native range. The Yellowstone region is the last
stronghold of the remaining 4,000 wild buffalo that exist today. Current
government mismanagement of this iconic, noble animal severely and unjustly
punishes them for following their migratory instincts that bring them across
the man-made border from Yellowstone National Park into Montana. Thousands
of wild buffalo have been senselessly killed and thousands more repeatedly
harassed and abused by government agencies serving the interests of
livestock producers. An opportunity has arisen that could help alleviate
these barbaric actions for some wild buffalo.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Department of Livestock have
released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposal to allow "some"
bison access to year-round habitat on "portions" of Gallatin National Forest
in Montana's Hebgen and Gardiner Basins, west and north of Yellowstone
National Park. These are the very places where wild buffalo currently
attempt to roam and face conflict, harassment and death. Based on the
alternatives within the EA, Montana is leaning towards allowing only bull
bison year-round access to these important areas, while family groups with
calves would continue to be abusively forced off of calving grounds each
spring. All wild buffalo - not just bulls - are in dire need of year-round
habitat outside of Yellowstone National Park, lands critical for their
winter range and calving grounds. Access to important habitat will help
alleviate harsh and unnecessary management actions and will help enable the
survival and evolutionary potential of this currently ecologically extinct
native wildlife species.
Thank you for everything you do for animals!
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