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May 7, 2021 5:10 pm Associated PressFILE - In this Sept. 13, 2019, file photo, provided by the National Park Service, bison enter a corral on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. The National Park Service is opening a rare opportunity for skilled volunteers to help reduce the population of bison that are roaming the far reaches of. By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand Canyon National Park. The odds aren’t as good as drawing a state tag to hunt the massive animals beyond the boundaries of the Grand Canyon, but they’re far better than getting struck by lightning or winning the Powerball.

Chance to shoot Grand Canyon bison draws 45K applicants

Chance to Shoot Bison at Grand Canyon National Park Draws 45K Applicants — For 12 Spots

The department will select 25 names through a lottery, vet them and forward finalists to the park service. The first 12 who submit a packet of information requested by the park service will be part of the volunteer program in the fall, Grand Canyon spokeswoman Kaitlyn Thomas said Wednesday. The volunteers who are selected will find out May 17. The work is expecting to be grueling, done on foot at elevations of 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) or higher at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Volunteers can’t use motorized transportation or stock animals to retrieve the bison that can weigh up to 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms) and will have to field dress them with help from a support crew. Snow could also be a factor.

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