Nov 25, 2024 · Yellowstone bison historically occupied approximately 7,720 square miles (20,000 sq km) in the headwaters of the Yellowstone and Madison rivers. Today, this range is …

Nov 26, 2024 · We preserve a sustainable population of 3,500-6,000 wild, migratory bison. Yellowstone’s bison are the closest resemblance left today of the vast herds that once roamed …

This decision describes the actions the NPS will take to manage bison within Yellowstone. It also sets conditions over how the NPS will support its partners in their efforts outside of …

Only a few bull bison left the park prior to 1975, but as bison numbers increased, groups of bison began migrating across the north and west boundaries of Yellowstone to expand their winter …

Mar 13, 2024 · Lack of tolerance for wild bison outside Yellowstone poses one of the greatest obstacles to the continued conservation of America’s national mammal. People who live and …

Currently, the park’s bison population is managed through three main ways: (1) Tribal hunts and state hunts outside Yellowstone’s boundary; (2) capture and transfer to Tribes for shipment to …

The National Park Service (NPS) prepared this plan/environmental impact statement (plan/EIS) for bison management at Yellowstone National Park to provide park staff with tools to manage …

Nov 2, 2017 · When Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872, hundreds or possibly thousands of bison resided in or near the world's first national park. Despite mandates to …

Jul 24, 2024 · Yellowstone National Park will implement this decision (Alternative 2, the preferred alternative in the EIS) in the following ways: Bison will be managed within a population range …

Jun 4, 2024 · The birth of a white bison calf in the wild is a landmark event in the ecocultural recovery of bison by the National Park Service (NPS). The NPS has never reported a white …