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Another Yellowstone Bison Slaughter
Yellowstone bison have been subject to evolutionary influences like harsh winters, predators, and other natural agents. Photo George Wuerthner The state, federal and tribal groups involved in the...
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The Louvre Museum in France houses some of the most famous art works in the world, including paintings by such well-known artists as Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. What would you think...
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Annual Bison Carnage
Bison Yellowstone NP, Wyoming Hunters gutting bison shoot on Gallatin NF by Gardiner Montana State, federal and tribal representatives voted again to slaughter 600-900 Yellowstone Park bison this...
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How Livestock Differs From Wildlife
Cattle grazing in the Mojave Desert, California. Photo by George Wuerthner Livestock advocates often state that cattle and sheep have merely “replaced” the native herbivores. And since plants are...
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Bison ecology, ecological influence, behavior, and decline.
Bison in North Dakota. Photo by George Wuerthner Due to gross similarities in size, food preference, and appearance, it is often asserted that bison and domestic cattle are ecological analogs....
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Indian Culpability in Bison Demise
Bison herd. Photo George Wuerthner Many authors today suggest that Indigenous people somehow behaved differently from other humans, particularly western culture that now dominates the globe in their...
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Wild Bison Restoration
Restoration of wild bison will require large landscapes. Photo George Wuerthner Bison were critical ecosystem influences on grasslands of North America, particularly in the Great Plains “bison belt.”...
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The Real Cost of a Hamburger
The cost of a hamburger does not reflect the cost of this cowbombed land in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Photo George Wuerthner Do you know what a Big Mac costs? If you say $4.50 or...
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Another Yellowstone Bison Slaughter
Yellowstone bison have been subject to evolutionary influences like harsh winters, predators, and other natural agents. Photo George Wuerthner The state, federal and tribal groups involved in the...
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Time to Assess Sec of Interior Deb Haaland
When Deb Haaland was nominated for the position of Secretary of Interior, I received dozens of emails from nearly every large conservation organization to support her nomination. She was appointed...
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Indian Influence On The Extinction of Bison In Southeast Idaho and Adjacent...
With the cultural appropriation of the horse, Indians became effective predators of the West’s bison herds. INTRODUCTION It’s often repeated over and over that commercial hunting by white sharp...
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Travesty of Tribal Slaughter of Yellowstone Bison
UPDATE: Since I wrote this piece, the number of bison killed near Gardiner and elsewhere from all sources has exceeded 1024 animals. You can read the report here. Yellowstone bison are used to being...
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Proposal To Remove Domestic Cattle and Feral...
The wild beauty of the Little Missouri badlands within Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota. Photo George Wuerthner Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) has proposed eliminating feral...
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Expansion and Restoration of Bison to Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Yellowstone bison are a globally unique animal. Harsh winters can drive bison out of the park where they are often killed. Photo George Wuerthner Yellowstone’s bison are unique, essentially...
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How Many Bison Existed In Yellowstone Park?
Yellowstone bison are among the least “domesticated” buffalo in the United States, and, thus of significant ecological value. Photo George Wuerthner There is some debate about whether bison were...
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Wild Bison Restoration
Restoration of wild bison will require large landscapes. Photo George Wuerthner Bison were critical ecosystem influences on grasslands of North America, particularly in the Great Plains “bison belt.”...
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Tribal Bison Slaughter Illegal?
Tribal members gutting a bison killed on Custer Gallatin National Forest land near Gardiner, Montana. As of a week ago, as many as 1,139 bison have been slaughtered by tribal members. Yet the entire...
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Tribal Advocates Ignore Ecology and Legal Aspects Of Bison Slaughter
Bison migrate from Yellowstone National Park to access snow-free areas where they can obtain forage. Photo George Wuerthner This winter, more than a thousand bison were killed by tribal members after...
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We Lost Jim Bailey–Wild Bison Advocate.
On May 31, 2023, the West lost one of its most ardent wildlife advocates, Dr. James (Jim) Bailey of Belgrade, Montana died peacefully at home. He was 89. I saw Jim in Bozeman in mid-April. He attended...
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New Bison Video From Yellowstone Voices
Bison migrating out of Yellowstone Park where they are subject to capture or slaughter. Photo George Wuerthner Bonnie Lynn, an activist who lives on the edge of Yellowstone Park, has produced a film...
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