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 THE BUFFALO WAR Yellowstone National Park Public Affairs Office: 307/344-2013 USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service The mission of APHIS is to protect America's animal and plant resources by: safeguarding resources from exotic invasive pests and diseases; monitoring and managing agricultural pests and diseases existing in the United States; resolving and managing trade issues related to animal or plant health, and ensuring the humane care and treatment of animals. 301/734-3256 The Buffalo Field Campaign The Buffalo Field Campaign is a grassroots volunteer group whose mission is to protect the last wild free-roaming herd of buffalo in the country. 406-646-0070 The Great Plains Restoration Council (GPRC) GPRC's mission is to restore the ecological health of a significant portion of the North American Great Plains ecosystem, so that all native wildlife and ecological processes exist into perpetuity. GPRC believes that all native wildlife has a right to a self-determined, free-roaming existence inside healthy, traditional homelands. wakinyela@yahoo.com The Greater Yellowstone Interagency Brucellosis Committee (GYIBC) GYIBC aims to facilitate the development and implementation of brucellosis management plans for elk and bison in the Greater Yellowstone Area. 208/332-8540 Greater Yellowstone Coalition GYC works to protect and conserve the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for its wild creatures and human inhabitants, and for future generations. gyc@greateryellowstone.org 406-586-1593 Indigenous Issues Forums The Indigenous Issues Forums, a program of Rural Alliance, Inc., encourages partnerships, conducts workshops and training, creates frameworks and discussion guides and forms alliances to create a safe and productive space to talk together respectfully about challenging Tribal issues. kfyellowhk@aol.com 605-574-2165 Montana Department of Livestock In 1995, the Montana DOL was statutorily requested to serve as the lead agency to manage the bison/brucellosis disease issue for Montana, with Yellowstone National Park bison being described as a species in need of disease control. Part of the DOL's mission is to protect animals from disease and to prevent the transmission of disease to other animals and humans. 406-444-9431 Seventh Generation Fund Founded in 1977, the Seventh Generation Fund is the only Native American intermediary foundation and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of Native peoples and their nations. SGF provides advocacy, small grants, financial management services, nonprofit administration, leadership training, and technical support for numerous innovative Native community projects. 707-825-7640 |
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