BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Wildlife managers estimate that more than 570 Yellowstone National Park bison have been killed so far this winter.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (https://bit.ly/2lqNx8L ) that the numbers show that bison managers are making progress on their goal to eliminate 1,300 bison from the Yellowstone herd. A 2000 management plan calls for a population of 3,000 bison in the region, but about 5,500 live there now.
A Yellowstone report says 179 bison have been transferred to Native American tribes for slaughter and 359 have been killed by hunters as of last Friday.
A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks report on the bison hunt compiled last week shows a lower number of confirmed bison kills but says officials believe more the total number of bison hunted and killed is already above 400.
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Information from: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com
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