National Park Service Seeks Public Input On Bison Management

The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the latest step to manage the impacts of bison on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP). After meeting with cooperators Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM ) over the last several months, the NPS will initiate public scoping later this week for a bison-management plan and environmental-impact statement (EIS) to be prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

During The 1900s

A herd of bison was brought to the Grand Canyon region in the...