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Stop Montana's Shameful Bison Slaughter!

Target: Montana Promotion Division
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund

America's last free-roaming wild bison are a powerful reminder of the great American West. But they are being slaughtered on a scale not seen since the 1800s, and hundreds more are slated to be killed.

This year alone, more than 1,300 bison have been needlessly killed -- more than a quarter of the park's population. State and federal officials kill these majestic animals when they leave the borders of Yellowstone National Park for fear that the animals will spread brucellosis to cattle -- even though there has never been a single case of a buffalo in the wild spreading the disease to cattle.

This is no way to manage one of the icons of the American West... especially in a state that prides itself as a destination for wildlife-seeking tourists. Sign our petition to Montana's tourism officials -- and urge them to help save these American icons!

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 20,000

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Subject: Montana's Shameful Bison Slaughter

Please use your influence as Administrator of the Montana Promotion Division to help stop the shameful slaughter of Yellowstone National Park's bison.

Yellowstone National Park is home to one of America's last free-roaming bison herds and a powerful reminder of the great American West. Yet these majestic animals are needlessly killed when they leave the borders of the park by state and federal officials who fear the animals will spread brucellosis to cattle, even though there has never been a single case of a buffalo in the wild spreading the disease to cattle.

Montana touts itself as a haven for nature-based tourism, yet the practice of hazing, harassing and slaughtering hundreds of the last free-roaming wild bison in America tarnishes the state's reputation as a destination to enjoy the wilds of the west.

We signed the “Stop Montana's Shameful Bison Slaughter!” petition!

# 50:

4:51 am PDT, Apr 11, Susan Rummel, Kentucky

# 49:

4:41 am PDT, Apr 11, Elisabeth Karcher, France

# 48:

4:41 am PDT, Apr 11, Tere Maga�a, Oregon
America's last free-roaming wild bison are a powerful reminder of the great American West. Do not destroy it!

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4:24 am PDT, Apr 11, Kim Rocha, North Carolina

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4:00 am PDT, Apr 11, A. Braswell, Florida

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3:52 am PDT, Apr 11, Joel Nelsen, Florida

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3:36 am PDT, Apr 11, Daniela Maroni, Italy

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3:09 am PDT, Apr 11, Margarita Puerto, Spain
RESPECT ALL ANIMALS ON EARTH.

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3:02 am PDT, Apr 11, Name not displayed, Spain

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3:00 am PDT, Apr 11, Carolyn Barnes, New York

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2:55 am PDT, Apr 11, Alessandro Barracciu, Italy

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2:42 am PDT, Apr 11, Laura Tatti, Italy

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2:42 am PDT, Apr 11, Livia Gomes, Portugal

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2:35 am PDT, Apr 11, John Miller, Illinois

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2:30 am PDT, Apr 11, Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
Hopp!

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2:12 am PDT, Apr 11, Andrea Pratt, Ohio

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2:11 am PDT, Apr 11, Kelsey Evans-Harrison, Australia

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1:57 am PDT, Apr 11, Bev Phillips, United Kingdom

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1:48 am PDT, Apr 11, Sanna Heinonen, Finland

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1:40 am PDT, Apr 11, Serrentino Albert, France

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1:38 am PDT, Apr 11, Lauren Hall, United Kingdom

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1:31 am PDT, Apr 11, Bojana Vasiljev, Serbia And Montenegro

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1:28 am PDT, Apr 11, Katie Savage, California

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1:25 am PDT, Apr 11, Anna Hickl, Germany

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1:24 am PDT, Apr 11, Pat Hefel, Iowa

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1:23 am PDT, Apr 11, Marta Chmielowiec, Poland

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1:18 am PDT, Apr 11, Debora Santo, Serbia And Montenegro

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1:13 am PDT, Apr 11, Genny Chopourian, Cyprus
Here you go again America - you have little enough of your own history and heritage and now you want to slaughter one of your most powerful heritage symbols.

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1:08 am PDT, Apr 11, Moni Anonym, Germany

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1:05 am PDT, Apr 11, Noriko Ehara, Japan

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12:55 am PDT, Apr 11, Name not displayed, India

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12:43 am PDT, Apr 11, Cecy V. Aguirre L�pez, Mexico

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12:40 am PDT, Apr 11, Tania Naim, Lebanon

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9:50 pm PDT, Apr 10, Cristina Kelbaninini, New York

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9:48 pm PDT, Apr 10, Name not displayed, California

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9:31 pm PDT, Apr 10, Marena Chen, Malaysia

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9:29 pm PDT, Apr 10, Marlena Alo, Guam

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9:28 pm PDT, Apr 10, Shawn Williamson, California

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9:27 pm PDT, Apr 10, Ilonka Newton, Texas
they are a big part of America. after almost extinct we must keep them alive not slaughter them

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9:18 pm PDT, Apr 10, Rose Charley, Washington

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9:11 pm PDT, Apr 10, Vicky Farmer, Mississippi
This is the last American icon and I have been fighting for them for several years now. I hope Montana and their cruelty will be stopped BEFORE its too late!

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9:10 pm PDT, Apr 10, Chum Richardson, Canada

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8:46 pm PDT, Apr 10, Glen Goerdt, Arizona

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8:45 pm PDT, Apr 10, Cheryl Lea Moersch, Oregon

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8:41 pm PDT, Apr 10, Betty Gregory, Indiana

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8:39 pm PDT, Apr 10, Esteban Rios, Argentina

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8:38 pm PDT, Apr 10, Chris Anas, California

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8:35 pm PDT, Apr 10, Shelby Kibodeaux, Texas

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8:32 pm PDT, Apr 10, Name not displayed, New York

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