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Grand Canyon National Park has put out a call for hunters! A dozen spots opened up to thin a herd of bison in the national park.

TravelAwaits May.3.2021 Bison may be a popular attraction at national parks, but a herd at Grand Canyon National Park has simply grown too large for the park’s resources. To reduce the park’s bison population by 200, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and the National Park Service (NPS) have announced they will conduct controlled bison hunts inside Grand Canyon National Park this fall. The problem is that since bison can be hunted on the adjacent national forest, they have quit roaming an...

PHOENIX – The first controlled bison hunt inside Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to take place this fall, and the park is looking for applicants to help with its effort to reduce the areas bison population by 200.  The Arizona Game and Fish Commission and the National Park Service announced the dates and application process Tuesday, opening up the opportunity to "skilled volunteers" with proficient marksmanship. But the initiative has some experts worried that hunting could soon...

Grand Canyon NP seeks skilled hunters to reduce bison population inside the park Shanti Lerner and Jay Cannon, USA TODAY NETWORK PHOENIX – The first controlled bison hunt inside Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to take place this fall, and the park is looking for applicants to help with its effort to reduce the areas bison population by 200.  The Arizona Game and Fish Commission and the National Park Service announced the dates and application process Tuesday, ope...