Year of Award
2024
Document Type
Professional Paper
Degree Type
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Name
Wildlife Biology
Department or School/College
Forestry
Committee Chair
Mike Mitchell
Commitee Members
Hugh Robinson, Erick Greene
Keywords
Blackfeet, Bison, Management, Plan, Reintroduction
Publisher
University of Montana
Subject Categories
Animal Sciences | Biology
Abstract
This document is meant to act as a guide to understanding Bison reintroduction on the Blackfeet reservation and serve as a resource for bison management. This report and plan will: 1) review bison ecology and the history of reintroduction efforts on the reservation; 2) identify potential issues and barriers to successful reintroduction; 3) present a summary of current land policies and patterns of land use on the reservation; and 4) provide recommendations for dealing with those potential issues. Recommendations will be based on analyses of previous knowledge of bison and bison behavior.
Recommended Citation
Kittson, Brandon, "THE BLACKFEET NATION’S BISON CONSERVATION HERD MANAGEMENT PLAN" (2024). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 12298.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/12298
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