Save the Yellowstone Bison!

America's last free-roaming wild bison are being slaughtered on a scale not seen since the 1800s. And hundreds more are slated to be killed.

1,600 bison were killed in the winter of 2007/2008 -- more than a quarter of the wild population. This is no way to manage one of the icons of the American West -- especially in a state that prides itself as a destination for wildlife-seeking tourists.

Take action now! Write to the Montana Promotion Division -- the state%u2019s tourism officials -- and speak out for sensible management of these American icons!

Please sign this petition…thank you!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-the-yellowstone-bison/

Stop the Yellowstone Bison Slaughter

The estimated 4,000 bison in Yellowstone National Park are America's last true, wild herd. Yet, these iconic animals face harassment and slaughter whenever they leave the park in search of food.

It's a tragic story that plays out year after year. Each winter, members of the Yellowstone bison herd descend from the park in search of food. And each year, these animals are hazed back into the park, and even slaughtered...all out of exaggerated fear that these animals may transmit disease to the area's livestock.

Over 900 bison were slaughtered in 2005! Whenever the Yellowstone bison herd gets much larger than 3000, state and federal agencies kill them in a twisted form of population control.

The latest bison count puts the herd at nearly 4,000, making them particularly vulnerable this winter.

Help stop the slaughter. Tell Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that America's last true, wild bison should be protected.

Letter to stop bison slaughter