Bison in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park Bison Management Plan

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The National Park Service (NPS) is initiating the Yellowstone National Park (YNP) Bison Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to guide management of the park's bison population. The proposed plan will be developed with input from tribes and other federal and state agencies. It will update NPS actions identified in the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP), signed in 2000 by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior and the Governor of Montana. The plan will take into consideration management actions likely to occur on lands outside the park in Montana, while acknowledging the NPS does not have jurisdiction or control over actions such as hunting or tolerance for bison beyond the park boundary.

We would like to invite you to attend the following (virtual) public meetings to learn more about the project and submit questions for NPS staff. Please register to attend a public meeting by clicking the below links and following the instructions. The content for each virtual meeting will be the same, so you only need to attend one if you are interested.

February 9, 2022 5:30 - 7:00 PM MST
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2460364395865970700
Webinar ID: 856-248-035
Call-in Option: +1 (415) 655-0052 Access Code: 902-543-158

February 10, 2022 12:00 - 1:30 PM MST
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3873438048186311436
Webinar ID: 889-739-083
Call-in Option: +1 (415) 930-5321 Access Code: 456-608-998

To view or download the public scoping newsletter or Notice of Intent, please select "Document List" on the left side of this page and then select "EIS- -public scoping notices" and open the files.

To submit a comment on the project, click the "Open For Comment" link on the left side of this page. Then select the "EIS- -public scoping notices" document and then click the "Comment on Document" button and then "Comment Now" to enter and submit your comments. Comments can also be mailed to: Superintendent, Attn: Bison Management Plan, PO Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190.

Comments on the project will be accepted from January 28, 2022 until 11:59 PM MST February 28, 2022.

Thank you for your interest in this project!

Contact Information

Morgan Warthin
Public Affairs Officer, Yellowstone National Park
307-344-2015