Council on Wildlife and Fish
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Bison conservation
Esa protection for bison
Hunting accountability
Endangered and Threatened Species: 90-Day Finding for Three Petitions to List the Yellowstone Bison
FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0001Proposed Rule
Comments
1,176
Last activity Jun 23, 2026
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Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+92%
+92% excluding campaigns
Document
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- Title
- Endangered and Threatened Species: 90-Day Finding for Three Petitions to List the Yellowstone Bison
- Posted
- Jun 6, 2022
- Comment period
- Jun 6, 2022 – ?
- FR Doc
- 2022-12054
- CFR
- 50 CFR Part 17
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Stance breakdown
+92%
Net support
Support1,113Oppose33Other30
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +92% across organic comments.
Who commented
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Academic
8
Business
2
Individual
1,141
Government
1
Advocacy
19
Other
5
Comments over time
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Posted Jun 6, 2022
Jun 6Oct 24Jan 2Mar 13May 22Aug 7Oct 28Jun 22
Support1,113Oppose33Other30
Support × commenter type
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Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
95%
3%
2%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%
Academic
75%
0%
25%
Other
80%
0%
20%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Government
0%
0%
100%
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| Organization | Bison conservation | Esa protection for bison | Hunting accountability | Habitat loss and connectivity |
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Council on Wildlife and Fish AdvocacySupport The Council on Wildlife and Fish, Native Ecosystems Council, and Alliance for the Wild Rockies argue that Yellowstone bi | · | |||
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates AdvocacySupport Wyoming Wildlife Advocates supports the petition to list the Yellowstone bison as a Threatened or Endangered species. | · | |||
Yaak Valley Forest Council AdvocacySupport The Yaak Valley Forest Council, a Montana-based nonprofit, strongly advocates for the listing of bison as an endangered | · |
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates
AdvocacySupport
Bison conservation
Esa protection for bison
Habitat loss and connectivity
Yaak Valley Forest Council
AdvocacySupport
Bison conservation
Esa protection for bison
Hunting accountability
Comments
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- Apr 26, 2023Lake Tahoe Wolf RescueSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jun 26, 2025Nora CoyleSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jan 19, 2024Dana IveySupportIndividual
An individual supporter of the American Buffalo argues that the species should be granted Endangered Species protection to prevent them from being killed by people in Montana and neighboring states. The commenter emphasizes the buffalo's cultural significance and their status as the only wild buffalo left in America.
Read comment → - Jul 14, 2023Michael and Joy CookSupportIndividual
Mike and Joy Cook, private individuals from Jekyll Island, Georgia, express outrage over the killing of bison near Yellowstone. They urge the agency to take action to stop such killings in the future.
Read comment → - Jul 4, 2023Jean NaplesSupportIndividual
Dr. Jean Marie Naples, a physician and public health advocate, supports the protection of endangered buffalo and urges the state of Montana to earmark transportation funding for wildlife passage corridors. The commenter specifically requests infrastructure improvements along US Highway 191/287 in the Hebgen Basin to facilitate safe migration.
Read comment → - Jun 8, 2023Ann BickingSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jun 8, 2023Nate BSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jun 8, 2023Lise FriisbaastadSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jun 4, 2023T. H. ChurchSupportIndividualRead comment →
- Jun 4, 2023Melody AshburnSupportIndividualRead comment →