Fifty-six Yellowstone bison have been sent to the Yakama Nation’s lands in Washington and the Modoc Nation’s lands in Oklahoma.
It’s the first time that two large, intact families of bison have been transported to tribal lands through the Bison Conservation Transfer Program — a concerted effort by tribal, state, federal and nonprofit partners to divert more disease-free Yellowstone bison away from slaughter.
“Bison are incredibly social animals, so one of the key goals of this program is to main...