Bison Conservation Transfer Program News Today

Yellowstone National Park released a new bison management plan June 6, ushering in a new era for handling the controversial species.

The National Park Service released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for a Bison Management Plan at Yellowstone National Park.The plan will allow

The documents publication triggers a 30-day wait period, at the end of which the agencys regional director will sign a Record of Decision selecting the option to be implemented.

"The buffalo took care of our elders and it's up to us to take care of the buffalo because they were almost wiped out," Larry Wright said. "We're just trying to bring them back."

This past fall, the park’s bison population was estimated at about 4,800 animals, up from an estimated 3,900 animals counted in the spring of 2023.

This past fall, the park’s bison population was estimated at about 4,800 animals, up from an estimated 3,900 animals counted in the spring of 2023.

The largest transfer of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes globally has taken place, with 116 bison relocated to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

During the week of Feb. 5, the National Park Service (NPS) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) moved 116 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana. The Bison Conservation Transfer Program continues to make history, having reloca

The largest transfer of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes globally has taken place, with 116 bison relocated to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

Live transfers of bison are one of the ways to control the parks population. In the past, the Park Service has also captured and shipped animals to slaughter.