Yellowstone Releases Long-Term Plan for the Buffalo
Your Words can Save the Herds
Comment Today!
For the past two decades, Yellowstone National Park has mismanaged and senselessly slaughtered thousands of the last continuously wild and migratory bison on the planet. Buffalo Field Campaign and our dedicated community of buffalo defenders have long stood in opposition to government slaughter— now is our best chance for change. Your voice is needed more than ever!
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What's Happening, and Why is it Important?
The National Park Service is taking public comments on a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) reassessing bison management actions in Yellowstone National Park. The Park's new plan overhauls a flawed and outdated EIS from 2000 that sanctioned 22 years of trapping buffalo for slaughter in Yellowstone National Park.
Preliminary alternatives for managing Yellowstone's wild buffalo herds include No Action (continuing the current, outdated plan), Enhance Restoration and Tribal Engagement, and Food-Limited Carrying Capacity. Check our web page for more details on the alternatives.
The new plan will guide bison management for decades. Your comments could play a powerful role in permanently halting the slaughter of Yellowstone Bison. The status quo will continue if we don’t speak up for wild bison in Yellowstone.
You Can Take Action to help protect the Yellowstone Herds!
Buffalo Field Campaign is proposing the Park study an alternative for managing wild buffalo like wild elk. BFC is also developing scoping comments to broaden the scope and depth of analysis, and actions that managers should pursue regardless of the chosen alternative. Check our web page for more details on developing and sending scoping comments.
Send Scoping Comments
Your words can save the wild herds. Yellowstone National Park is accepting scoping comments. The deadline is February 28, 2022 (11:59 PM MST).
We must demand ALL of Yellowstone's management actions include:
Have your voice heard by Yellowstone National Park representatives. In addition to your scoping comments, tell them what needs improvement at these meetings!
You can participate by phone or online Wednesday, February 9 (5:30–7:00 PM MST) or Thursday, February 10 (12:00–1:30 PM MST).
