by Cliff Wallis | Apr 27, 2016 | News
On May 9th, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act naming bison as the official National Mammal of the United States. NEW YORK (May 9, 2016) – The following is a statement from John Calvelli, WCS Executive Vice President for Public Affairs: “Today,...
by Cliff Wallis | Apr 14, 2016 | News
Defenders of Wildlife rockies and plains representative Steve Forrest said the groups want to do whatever they can to “make it possible for people to live with wildlife.” See article here.
by Cliff Wallis | Apr 7, 2016 | News
The Blackfeet Nation, Elk Island National Park in Alberta, Canada (Elk Island), the Oakland Zoo and WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) announced today that 88 plains bison have been transferred from Elk Island to the reservation of the Blackfeet Nation near Browning,...
by Cliff Wallis | Apr 4, 2016 | News
Save the date for NPCN's spring biannual meeting which will take place on Thursday May 5th with a field trip on the 6th. The meeting will be held in the ecofriendy Rushmore Hotel and Suites in downtown Rapid City (formerly the Adoba Hotel)...
by Cliff Wallis | Mar 11, 2016 | News
NPCN has compiled information from various organizations on their perspective and work related to Greater Sage-grouse following the decision not to list by USFWS. SAGE GROUSE Summary NPCN MARCH 2016
by Cliff Wallis | Dec 14, 2015 | News
Just one month after National Bison Day, the National Bison Legacy Act commemorating America’s largest land mammal passed by unanimous consent, now awaits House consideration Bill was led in the Senate by Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and...