Number of people, most of them Montana residents, who have applied for a license to hunt Bison who commonly leave Yellowstone National Park and enter southern Montana, particularly in the winter, to forage.
24
Number of licenses available.
4,900
Estimated Bison population--currently the highest number ever documented--in Yellowstone National Park.
Do you think will lead to a significant reduction in Bison at Yellowstone?
Posted by: Rob at August 22, 2006 3:53 AMHa! yeah I know the "wild" herds of buffalo there. They are basically cows fenced in, or rather fish in a barrel. Why anyone finds this fun is beyond me. I'm from Montana and have hunted. It's no hunt, it's a status symbol for a wanna-be cowboy. And no, the herds will always be at a constant level (barring some disease occuring). I believe they cull the herds this way. If you go to Yellowstone you'll see what I mean, there's a ton of them milling about dropping road apples and cud chewing.
Posted by: Aaron at January 18, 2008 9:08 AM