A few weeks ago, Yellowstone National Park released a draft plan for managing bison in the park. In this dispatch, we answer your questions about the plan and what it means for the future of the herd.

Important Update: Since the release of this dispatch, the comment period has been extended to October 10, 2023. Follow the links below for information on how to submit a comment.

Additional Resources

Read the NPS plan here

Submit a comment here or mail your comment to this address:
Superintendent, Attn: Bison Management Plan, PO Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190

Listen to our first dispatch on the plan here

Read more about how many bison Yellowstone can support:

The Yellowstone Bison Program’s 2020 Conservation Update (especially “Making Sense of Numbers” on Page 12) 

A paper by other scientists with a different perspective: “Bison limit ecosystem recovery in northern Yellowstone”