Buffalo Field Campaign

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN IS TO STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF YELLOWSTONE'S WILD BUFFALO HERD, AND TO PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT OF NATIVE WILDLIFE IN THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS TO HONOR THE SACREDNESS OF THE WILD BUFFALO. THE SECONDARY PURPOSE OF THE BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF AND SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, AND PROMOTE INFORMED CITIZENS PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL, ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.

FRONTLINES DEFENSE OF YELLOWSTONE BISON - BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN'S CORE PROGRAM IS THE OPERATION OF DAILY FIELD PATROLS ALONG BISON MIGRATION CORRIDORS NEAR THE BOUNDARIES OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. PATROLS OPERATE DURING THE TIMES OF YEAR WHEN BISON ARE IN MONTANA. VOLUTEERS EQUIPPED WITH STILL AND VIDEO CAMERAS DOCUMENT EVERY ACTION TAKEN AQAINST BUFFALO AND THE TOLL THESE OPERATIONS TAKE ON WILD SPECIES IN THE ECOSYSTEM. BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN PROVIDED TRAINING, ROOM, BOARD, WINTER CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT TO EACH OF THESE VOLUNTEERS OUTFITTING THEM FOR SOME OF THE MOST EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY. TIME SPENT IN THE PRESENCE OF WILD BISON - BOTH IN THEIR NATURAL GRACE AND THROUGH THE CHAOS OF HAZING, CAPTURE, AND SLAUGHTER OPERATIONS - INSPIRES BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS AND COORDINATORS TO VISUALIZE, ORGANIZE, AND ACTUALIZE A WIDE RANGE OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT BRINGING PERMANENT PROTECTION TO THIS LAST WILD BISON POPULATION. A GOAL OF THE FRONTLINES BISON DEFENSE PROJECT IS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT BISON MIGRATION ROUTES AND THE BISON'S RIGHT TO ACCESS THEM. THE ORGANIZATION CONVEY INFORMATION AND IMAGES GAINED THROUGH FIELD PATROLS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, AND RESEARCH TO CITIZENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - THE BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS CONVEY INFORMATION AND IMAGES GAINED THROUGH FIELD PATROLS, PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RESEARCH TO CITIZENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE. BFC CONVEYS BUFFALO-RELATED NEWS AND INFORMATION THROUGH A MULTI-MEDIA WEBSITE, WEEKLY EMAIL UPDATES, COVERAGE IN MAINSTREAM AND ALTERNATIVE NEWSPAPERS, TELEVISION, AND RADIO ON A VARIETY OF WEBSITES, ON ANNUAL ROAD SHOWS, AND THROUGH THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN ANNUAL NEWSLETTER.

POLICY WORK, RESEARCH AND LEGAL PROGRAM - THE BFC RESEARCHES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE YELLOWSTONE BUFFALO, BRUCELLOSIS AND WILDLIFE IN THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE AREA. COORDINATORS CONDUCT EXTENSIVE RESEARCH INTO LAND USE ISSUES AND PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES AND SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AFFECTING THE YELLOWSTONE BISON.