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  • A Refresher On Bison Management

    M. Jeff Wagner, Montana FWP|Jul 24, 2013

    The recent Montana Supreme Court decision validating the transfer of bison between tribal lands on the Fort Peck and Fort Belknap reservations again put bison in the news. Now is a good time to provide some clarity regarding the State of Montana’s approach to this issue. Bison management by the State of Montana falls into three categories: bison around Yellowstone Park, bison on non-tribal lands in the rest of the state, and bison on tribal lands. Yellowstone Bison Bison that migrate into Montana from Yellowstone National Park are managed by t...