Reintroduce Bison to Idaho

Introduction

Fenced In
Idaho Bison Population


If you don’t count the occasional individual that crosses into the state, and usually gets shot, all bison in Idaho are in captivity.
We aim to rebuild the wild herds so that the average hiker will have a chance to see these majestic animals in their natural environment.

Historical Background


The bison population in Idaho was never anything like what it was on the great plains however there were reports of herds a thousand individuals in what are now Custer, Clark, Bannock, and Bear Lake counties.
Evidence suggests that the introduction of horses allowed the native peoples of the area to hunt and kill the bison in far higher numbers than the bison could replenish. The Bison population continued to decline until large-scale commercial hunting wiped them out very quickly.
~ Beck & Bulow

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