Yellowstone NP Bison Historical transfers from Fort Peck

Fort Peck Reservation is the lone Tribal site for managing and redistributing Yellowstone bison outside of the National Park. Fort Peck has received multiple transfers of Yellowstone bison saved from slaughter.

With the support of InterTribal Buffalo Council and other partners those bison have now been transferred to 18 Tribes and Alaska Native communities as well as the Bronx Zoo with more to be shared in the future.

The map below shows the extend of the transfer as of August. 2020.

You can read more about “Pte Group” (Pte is Nakoda and Dakota for female buffalo), their education, partnerships and research program on the presentation shared on Sept. 25 at Annual Buffalo Treaty Gathering. See the presentation in pdf here.