January 14, 2019 - KMBC Kansas City

Yellowstone plans to ship up to 900 bison to slaughter this winter

Yellowstone National Park officials will capture 600 to 900 bison this winter to ship to slaughter in a continuing attempt to reduce the animals’ population as called for in an agreement with the state of Montana.

“We may capture more if there are more than 600 bison in the (Gardiner) basin to reduce conflicts with the public,” P.J. White, the park’s chief wildlife biologist, told the Interagency Bison Management Plan partners during a meeting in late November.