BFC Rally in Helena, Montana. 1/5/09

* Bison Advocates Rally in Helena

Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Let the Buffalo Roam! These words were heard through the streets of Helena, Montana on Monday morning as wild bison advocates gathered in the state capital to draw attention to the cruel treatment of wild buffalo and advocate for their right to roam in the Big Sky state. Members of Buffalo Field Campaign, Buffalo Allies of Bozeman, Natural Resources Defense Council, and residents of Helena and Missoula gathered to don masks and carry banners to highlight support for wild, free-roaming buffalo in Montana. We marched to the capitol building, where Brian Schweitzer was being sworn in for his second term as Montanas governor. We entered the capitol where the ceremony was taking place, banners and buffalo masks in tow, and got the attention of the Governor himself, as well as all present. Buffalo were on the minds of people that day and Montana was reminded that buffalo advocates will not go away until wild buffalo roam free!

During Governor Schweitzers first term, more wild bison were killed than under the combined three terms of the governors who preceded him, even though when he first campaigned he did so under the promise to provide more tolerance for wild bison in Montana. We expect Governor Schweitzer to fulfill that promise now that hes been given another term and we will be here to remind him of it until he makes good on it.

The spirit and hearts of those who attended the rally were enormous. We were uplifted by all the thumbs up and keep up the great work that people greeted us with. The sentiment was almost one hundred percent positive. We were also able to garner a lot of media coverage that day, as swarms of newspapers and TV stations were present for the inaugural event and the swearing in of the Montana State Legislature. You can view a few photos from the rally.

Our deepest thanks go out to everyone who joined us in person and in spirit for the rally in Helena!

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Buffalo Field Campaign
• Rally
• Helena
• Montana
• Yellowstone
• buffalo

[ski2livelive2ski]

Are you serious! What 20 people? LOL you dumb liberals don't count for anything in this state. We hunt bears, wolves, bison, deer, antelope, elk, moose, fox, coyote, gophers, badgers, martins, squirrels, fox, pheasant, grouse to name a few. All legally and without "declining" numbers. Quit wasting your time you college educated morons from other states.

[BIGSKYHAL50]

and only one bison was killed this year, by a hunter who filled his freezer. You people are a waste of humanity......

[Newbie432]

FAIL. lol used to live there! once my school went to the capitol building and these fags threw bison blood all over up. it was funny considering it got mostly on this kid I hate!! strange town...

[BIGSKYHAL50]

Bison people? God, GET A JOB! The Bison need to be managed.

[NatureGrafix]

Keep up the good work!

[BackFromTheDepths]

LOL are you serious!? Yellowstone is about to erupt. They are gonna die anyways. You'd better get out of there too, this is not a good time to be protesting.