Yellowstone bison population expected to be around 4,200
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May 11, 2018
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park's booming bison population, which has strained resources and created problems for nearby ranchers, is expected to reach a level that park officials would like to maintain despite being much higher than the official population goal.
Bison numbers peaked at about 5,500 in 2016, leading to 2,300 animals being hunted and slaughtered after leaving the protected national park in search of food during the past two winters.
There will be about 4,200 bison in the nation's largest wild herd once calving is finished this spring, Yellowstone bison program co...
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