From New West: "The livestock industry considers bison 'livestock' and conservationists consider the species 'wildlife,' with the livestock definition ruling the day. As a result, the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) has responsibility for bison management.
"That fact is the focus of HB 253, co-sponsored by Mike Phillips (D-Bozeman) and Ted Washburn (R-Bozeman). The sure-to-be-controversial bill is, according to a flier distributed by its primary ball-carrier, the Gallatin Wildlife Association (GWA), 'a bi-partisan first step toward returning bison management to wildlife professionals, while respecting and protecting private property rights.'"
Information about HB 253, the "Wild Buffalo Recovery and Conservation Act," can be found on the Montana Legislature website in the LAWS database. The database includes the text of the bill and the related fiscal note.
Sources: Buffalo Field Campaign (27 January 2009). "NEWS: BFC Supports Wild Buffalo Recovery Bill." New West.
Schneider, B. (26 January 2009). "Are Bison Wildlife or Livestock?" New West.
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