Bison Hunt to Begin Outside Yellowstone

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Odin

If they were still endangered why would the government allow people to raise them for meat?

Also:

http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php?species=2815

You will see their status is:

Red List Category & Criteria LR/cd

And:

http://www.iucnredlist.org/info/categories_criteria1994.html#categories

LOWER RISK (LR) - A taxon is Lower Risk when it has been evaluated, does not satisfy the criteria for any of the categories Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable.

[Dinner]

We've had to cull several bison here in California too. They were introduced to Santa Catalina Island (off LA) in the 1920's to use in western movies but the population exploded and in the 1980's the state department of fish and game decided to cull the heard to prevent over grazing. Protestors won out and the Marine Corp agreed to relocate several dozen to Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County. Now the heard has gotten bigger then Pendleton can support so the state has shoot several off them to prevent over population. There were protests but one of the nice things about a big military base is the military can keep the protesters off military property.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Oerdin
We've had to cull several bison here in California too. They were introduced to Santa Catalina Island (off LA) in the 1920's to use in western movies but the population exploded and in the 1980's the state department of fish and game decided to cull the heard to prevent over grazing. Protestors won out and the Marine Corp agreed to relocate several dozen to Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County. Now the heard has gotten bigger then Pendleton can support so the state has shoot several off them to prevent over population. There were protests but one of the nice things about a big military base is the military can keep the protesters off military property.

When is California going to cull its overgrown herd of protesters?

mmmmm buffalo

[Japher]

When is California going to cull its overgrown herd of protesters?

Not as tasty.. though blue cheese does kill that gamey taste all the same.