Yellowstone National Park, Bison and Montana

Here is why one state is suing its own national park
"In the 1960s, Yellowstone National Park (YNP) threw active herd management to the wind," the lawsuit reads further. “The bison population boomed, spilling brucellosis-infected bison into Montana and forcing the State to pick up YNP's slack in order to protect its livestock industry from the disease."
Montana Wants to Cut Yellowstone National Park's Bison Herd in Half—and it’s Suing Over it
State officials say they're worried about bison passing on disease to cattle outside the park—but wildlife managers say it's never happened before.
Montana Sues To Reduce Number Of Bison In Yellowstone National Park By Half
Montana Gov. Gov. Greg Gianforte wants to throw out Yellowstone National Park’s new bison management plan and reduce the
Montana Sues Park Service Over Yellowstone National Park Bison Plan
The lawsuit is the latest escalation in a decades-long fight between state and federal officials over how to manage the park's growing bison population.
Montana Hits Yellowstone With Lawsuit Over Bison Plan
The suit concerns brucellosis, a bacterial disease that infects cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs and can spread to humans.
Why You Should Never Approach a Bison in Yellowstone National Park?
Bison in Yellowstone National Park may seem calm, but approaching them is extremely dangerous. Learn why these massive animals should always be admired from a safe distance and the steps to ensure your safety while visiting the park.
Montana sues Yellowstone over bison
A long-simmering battle between Yellowstone National Park officials and the Gianforte administration in Montana came to a head on Tuesday with state officials suing the park in federal court for its bison management plan.
Montana Sues Yellowstone National Park for Having ‘Utterly Failed’ to Manage Its Bison Herd
Montana officials filed a lawsuit on Dec. 31 in U.S. District court alleging that the DOI and NPS have failed to keep bison populations in check at Yellowstone National Park. NPS officials say the park can support a larger herd,
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Scott Christensen: Montana leaders remain out of touch on Yellowstone bison
I didn’t expect to spend New Year’s Eve reading a 51-page lawsuit the state of Montana filed against Yellowstone National Park over its recently adopted bison management plan. Listening to ...
Rest assured, these creatures are not roaming Montana, Yellowstone
Image showing a hybrid bison/elk was produced by a program asked to reveal Montana’s favorite wild animal in 2024.
Yellowstone's one-eyed 'Queen of the Wolves' is dead at 11
The most famous wolf in Yellowstone National Park, collar number 907F, has died. Known as the “Queen of the Wolves” for her ...
‘Queen of the Wolves’ — one of Yellowstone’s oldest — dies after rival pack fight
She wasn’t killed by a hunter. She wasn’t killed by a car. She never got into any trouble. She got to live and die as a wild ...