Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition Needs Funding

 
Alas, recent activity, especially production of two short videos, has depleted the Coalition’s bank account. Moreover, Release of the Bison Restoration Record of Decision by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks requires a ramped up Coalition response, including to produce a detailed proposal for restoring public, wild bison on and near the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge.

The Coalition is an all-volunteer organization with all donations supporting actions dedicated to our two goals: disseminating information on the issues of restoring wild bison to Montana and especially to lands where bison are accepted on and near the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge.

Efforts to restore public, wild bison to Montana have been unsuccessful for over 100 years. Today, we may be closer to success than ever before. Continued, persistent activity will be necessary. Please consider contributing to assure that public, wild bison will be part of our legacy to future generations of Montanans. 

See the “Contribute” page at mtwildbison.org to become a contributor to the Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition.

Thank you. 

Jim Bailey, Coordinator

FWP Solicits Proposals for Bison Restoration!

The much delayed Fish, Wildlife & Parks Record of Decision for the 2012-2015 Environmental Impact Statement for a “programmatic’ plan to restore public, wild bison to Montana was released early this month. This ROD rejects the “no action” alternative and solicits detailed proposals from the public, for where and how public bison will be restored to the Montana landscape.

The ROD concludes: “the record shows that management issues (of bison restoration) can be successfully addressed at a landscape scale.” FWP received over 21,000 public comments on the EIS. “Much of the public comment centered on restoration within the complex of lands adjacent to the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge.”

FWP provided lists of abundant topics and issues that must be addressed in any successful proposal for restoring public, wild bison. Preparing a proposal will be very large task. The Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition is exploring collaboration with other major NGOs to develop a joint proposal.

Jim Bailey