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Meet the group that helps dispose of Yellowstone bison carcasses


Meet the group that helps dispose of Yellowstone bison carcasses
Brett French, The Billings Gazette
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) A shared interest in bison migrating into the Gardiner Basin has created a unique partnership.
A group of bison carcass recyclers, known as the Buffalo Bridge Project, has garnered the attention of the InterAgency Bison Management Plan. IBMP is composed of federal, state and tribal officials who work together on Yellowstone bison management issues, and assisted in some of their tasks by members of conservation groups.
“Hunters can’t fathom that a bunch of white people are coming out with sleds and don’t want anything,” project member Epona told the Gazette in a 2016 story. “Hunters expect us to want money. That’s part of what makes this so special, that we’re just friends having fun.” ....

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