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Bison relocated from Yellowstone Park to Montana reservation

Associated Press

  March 20, 2012

Sixty-four bison from Yellowstone National Park were due to arrive at northeast Montana’s Fort Peck Reservation on Monday under a long-stalled relocation initiative to repopulate parts of the West with the iconic, genetically pure animals, a tribal official said. Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Monday the bison shipment was a first step in efforts to bring the animals back across a larger landscape

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