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It is time to stop the B.S. (Bison Slaughter)
sent out by member Glenn Hockett. Update: Unfortunately, we have confirmed that the nine bulls have been sent to slaughter. All the same, please let these officials know your extreme displeasure at the breaking of the promise that the slaughter was over for the season.
All:
YOUR URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED: Nine trophy Montana bull bison are currently captured and being held in the Duck Creek bison trap, located just outside of Yellowstone's western boundary. The Department of Livestock says they intend to truck these wild Montana bull bison to slaughter soon.
Over 1600 bison have been removed from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem this winter/spring due to inadequate habitat planning by the governor of Montana and the various interagency bison management planning members that carry out his adopted PLAN. The current PLAN is nothing more than a license to eradicate free ranging wild bison from Montana. It is time to stop the B.S. and demand common sense action.
Buffalo Allies of Bozeman meeting notes for 2008 05.14
Buffalo Allies of Bozeman Meeting Notes
May 14, 2008 at 7 PM
Montana State University Student Union Building (2nd floor cafeteria – NW corner)
Facilitator: Mel
Attendees: 4
Meeting opening, introductions, and review of agenda
Updates
1. BFC rally was today (5/14) 12pm to 2pm at the State Capitol in Helena. Jim and Joe went and discussed the event.
2. Informal meeting with HOBNOB for Thursday May 15th.
3. June educational event: Chris will book the venue at the Bozeman Public Library.
Agenda Items
1. Consensus was met for the revised campaign proposal as follows:
Buffalo Are Wildlife!
This campaign addresses the fact that wild bison are not considered wildlife but are instead considered "a species in need of management" by Montana law. Current management practices are founded upon this pretense, such that the recognition of bison as wildlife would obviate the use of the IBMP. This would appeal to wildlife advocates across political boundaries, thus motivating action towards the conservation and protection of bison herds beyond Yellowstone Park's boundaries.
Suggested modes of action include, but are not limited to:
Press Release: Buffalo Allies of Bozeman Is Founded to Take Action against the Slaughter and Hazing of Wild Buffalo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chris Klatt
406-599-3629
lodgepole@riseup.net
May 12, 2008
Buffalo Allies of Bozeman Is Founded to Take Action against the Slaughter and Hazing of Wild Buffalo
New group takes a grassroots approach toward advocacy of buffalo in the Yellowstone area.
(Bozeman, Mont.) – In a winter where more wild buffalo have been killed than at any time since the 19th century in and near Yellowstone National Park, concerned local residents in the Bozeman area have formed Buffalo Allies of Bozeman – a new grassroots group taking action on behalf of the American bison.
Buffalo Allies of Bozeman meeting notes for 2008 05.07
Buffalo Allies of Bozeman Meeting Notes
May 7, 2008 at 7 PM
Montana State University Student Union Building (2nd floor cafeteria – NW corner)
Facilitator: Jim
Attendees: 5
Introductions
Updates
Group discussed:
1. The bison trap at Horse Butte removal has been delayed.
2. The recent MT FWP facilitated IBM committee meeting.
3. BFC rally next Wednesday (5/14) 12pm to 2pm at the State Capitol in Helena. Organized a carpool for this, still have one available seat.
4. Invitation to the Bear Creek Council's next monthly meeting.
Reports From Working Groups
1. Media/Outreach: To post announcements use the listserve bab-announce@lists.riseup.net. For open discussion use the listserve bab-discuss@lists.riseup.net. The website is set up. The theme is set, but everything else is dynamic and be adjusted. All flyers and announcements are available on the website at http://www.buffaloallies.org. A flyering/informal meeting was set for Friday (5/9) at 4pm 302. S. 7th St, in order to advertise the upcoming BFC rally, BAB potluck, and weekly meeting schedule.
Buffalo Allies of Bozeman meeting notes for 2008 04.30
These are the highlights from the Buffalo Allies of Bozeman meeting on April 30, 2008
Where: MSU Student Union Building 2nd floor cafeteria, NW corner
Facilitator: Chris
Notekeeper: Jim
Participants: 5
Media/Outreach:
1. We decided to purchase the domain name http://www.buffaloallies.org to be the home of our new Web site.
2. We decided to host the new Web site on a server owned by a friend of Jim's at no cost, though we are donating a small sum of money.
3. We decided to create two listserves, a moderated announcement and an unmoderated discussion list (to join the announce, send blank email to bab-announce-subscribe@lists.riseup.net; to join discuss, send a blank email to bab-discuss-subscribe@lists.riseup.net).
4. We decided to give specific administrative and content decisions regarding Web and listserves over to the Media/Outreach working group, though any member may raise the issue and propose changes at any full meeting.
5. We decided to draft a press release for the group to review, amend, and approve at the next meeting. A draft will be posted to the listserve (discuss, if it is ready) before the next meeting.
