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Bookcliffs bison management plan adopted; RAC and public discuss herd size, water impacts and feral‑horse removals
Summary
The RAC accepted the Bookcliffs bison management plan after committee consensus; discussion centered on a proposed population objective increase, bison impacts on small water sources, coordination on feral-horse removal, and cross‑border hunting implications with Colorado.
The Northeastern RAC voted unanimously to accept the Bookcliffs bison management plan after presenters said a committee of local stakeholders reached consensus following two meetings.
Presenter Glenn Sampson described wider bison distribution across the landscape and committee recommendations. In discussion a RAC member asked whether the plan increases the population objective from 450 to roughly 650 animals; Sampson confirmed the herd is using more of the unit…
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