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Stop Montana's Shameful Bison Slaughter!
Target: Montana Promotion DivisionSponsored 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!
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# 5,912:
5:06 pm PDT, Oct 13,
Richelle Rausch, Washington
The slaughter of Yellowstone bison should be outlawed and subject to punishment.
The slaughter of Yellowstone bison should be outlawed and subject to punishment.
# 5,911:
12:52 pm PDT, Oct 12,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 5,910:
11:20 am PDT, Oct 8,
Lee Roessler, Pennsylvania
# 5,909:
8:33 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Tye Block, Florida
Shame on you!!!
Shame on you!!!
# 5,908:
9:17 am PDT, Oct 6,
Cassandra Taylor, United Kingdom
# 5,907:
2:18 pm PDT, Oct 5,
Suvra Anita Das, United Kingdom
# 5,906:
9:28 am PDT, Oct 5,
James Grau, California
# 5,905:
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6:07 am PDT, Oct 2,
Kat Mosi Yazzie, Kansas
The Bison are very important! Do not kill them! |
# 5,904:
12:51 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Jessica Miller, Florida
# 5,903:
8:13 am PDT, Sep 30,
Susan Porter, Texas
# 5,902:
7:55 am PDT, Sep 28,
Srishti Kapoor, India
# 5,901:
3:17 am PDT, Sep 28,
Fd Kesten, California
# 5,900:
4:16 am PDT, Sep 26,
Benjamin Lyons, California
# 5,899:
2:52 am PDT, Sep 26,
Sunny Lyons, California
# 5,898:
7:14 am PDT, Sep 24,
Paige Smith, Connecticut
# 5,897:
2:41 am PDT, Sep 24,
Grace Fletcher, Ireland
# 5,896:
8:30 am PDT, Sep 23,
Bonnie Snider, Florida
# 5,895:
4:43 pm PDT, Sep 22,
Ronda Henry-seal, Michigan
# 5,894:
7:18 am PDT, Sep 21,
Joanne Armstrong, United Kingdom
# 5,893:
5:16 am PDT, Sep 21,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 5,892:
3:01 pm PDT, Sep 20,
Isobelle Burke, Georgia
# 5,891:
8:26 pm PDT, Sep 16,
Joyce Barone, Pennsylvania
# 5,890:
11:35 am PDT, Sep 15,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 5,889:
8:28 am PDT, Sep 15,
Kathleen Morrison, Canada
# 5,888:
5:46 am PDT, Sep 15,
Jessica Straub, Canada
# 5,887:
2:51 am PDT, Sep 15,
Susan Holmes, United Kingdom
# 5,886:
4:47 am PDT, Sep 14,
Forever Barbick, Illinois
# 5,885:
2:20 pm PDT, Sep 11,
Adriana Guevara, Colombia
# 5,884:
12:36 am PDT, Sep 11,
Shirley Ross, California
# 5,882:
11:01 am PDT, Sep 8,
Anand Patel, Illinois
# 5,881:
9:53 pm PDT, Sep 7,
Ellen Franzen, California
# 5,880:
11:50 am PDT, Sep 5,
Jennifer Smith, Texas
# 5,879:
11:54 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 5,878:
8:51 am PDT, Sep 1,
Nicole Crowe, South Carolina
# 5,877:
10:49 am PDT, Aug 31,
Cherida Hivale, India
# 5,876:
6:36 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Erin Maher, Illinois
# 5,875:
7:42 am PDT, Aug 30,
Brenda Piccichè, Italy
# 5,874:
9:49 am PDT, Aug 29,
Name not displayed, France
# 5,873:
2:57 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Name not displayed, California
# 5,872:
10:49 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 5,871:
10:19 am PDT, Aug 26,
Suzie Laughlin, Ohio
As a citizen of Native American Blood I am appalled at this. IT wasn't bad enough that you slaughtered them to starve the Native Americans in the past, now you want to murder them again....FOR WHAT?!!!!! Please stop this senseless slaughter and leave the tatanka (Buffalo to the white man) alone.
As a citizen of Native American Blood I am appalled at this. IT wasn't bad enough that you slaughtered them to starve the Native Americans in the past, now you want to murder them again....FOR WHAT?!!!!! Please stop this senseless slaughter and leave the tatanka (Buffalo to the white man) alone.
# 5,870:
9:40 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Shawnamarie Murray MD, New Hampshire
# 5,869:
1:19 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Dominique Marquez, California
# 5,868:
10:46 am PDT, Aug 24,
Name not displayed, California
# 5,867:
8:47 am PDT, Aug 24,
Cher Nelson, Minnesota
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. More than 3,000 bison have been killed in the past 15 years. This year alone, the slaughter has so far reached more than 1,300 bison -- more than a quarter of the park's population. Wild bison killing on such a scale has not been seen since the 1800s. It is hard to imagine that this type of wildlife management still goes on in the 21st century in a state that takes pride in its wildlife and wild places. Surely there is enough room in Big Sky Country to let the buffalo roam freely without the large-scale slaughter and hazing that take place each year. Please convey my opposition to Montana's killing of Yellowstone's bison to Governor Schweitzer and encourage the Governor and his staff to explore alternative solutions to the harassing and killing of our wild bison, including establishing bison populations on the National Forests adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. Sincerely, Cher B. Nelson 19180 Universtiy Ave. NW Oak Grove MN 55011
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. More than 3,000 bison have been killed in the past 15 years. This year alone, the slaughter has so far reached more than 1,300 bison -- more than a quarter of the park's population. Wild bison killing on such a scale has not been seen since the 1800s. It is hard to imagine that this type of wildlife management still goes on in the 21st century in a state that takes pride in its wildlife and wild places. Surely there is enough room in Big Sky Country to let the buffalo roam freely without the large-scale slaughter and hazing that take place each year. Please convey my opposition to Montana's killing of Yellowstone's bison to Governor Schweitzer and encourage the Governor and his staff to explore alternative solutions to the harassing and killing of our wild bison, including establishing bison populations on the National Forests adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. Sincerely, Cher B. Nelson 19180 Universtiy Ave. NW Oak Grove MN 55011
# 5,866:
12:15 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Kelly Kemp, California
# 5,865:
7:11 am PDT, Aug 22,
Debbie Butz, Illinois
# 5,864:
12:15 am PDT, Aug 21,
Rose Griffin, New York
# 5,863:
4:18 pm PDT, Aug 20,
ROCHELLE STEVENS, Florida
# 5,862:
11:10 am PDT, Aug 20,
Nichole Erickson, Minnesota
# 5,861:
10:37 am PDT, Aug 19,
Lillie Van Scoy, Virginia
# 5,860:
10:32 am PDT, Aug 16,
VICTORIA BiNCHI, Illinois
# 5,859:
9:17 am PDT, Aug 16,
Name not displayed, New York
# 5,858:
10:29 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Carolyn Matini, California
# 5,857:
4:02 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Eric Tranter, United Kingdom
# 5,856:
11:23 am PDT, Aug 15,
Heather Wright, Ohio
# 5,855:
1:25 pm PDT, Aug 14,
PEACE BE TO YOU, Illinois
# 5,854:
1:00 am PDT, Aug 14,
Loraine Yow, Oregon
# 5,853:
10:57 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Kristina Werner, Michigan
# 5,852:
7:19 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Valerie Plumlee, Arizona
# 5,851:
6:32 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Susan Halloran, Virginia