Polis Opposes Lethal Removal Of Bison From Grand Canyon National Park, Says Some Of Herd Could Be Brought To Colorado

By Jesse Sarles, CBS Denver:

(CBS4) – Two of Colorado’s elected leaders are joining others in opposition to a plan for the lethal removal of some of a bison herd in Grand Canyon National Park. That includes Gov. Jared Polis, who on Tuesday released a statement suggesting that the National Park Service should allow some of the animals that are being allowed to be hunted to be brought to Colorado instead.

The bison herd is located on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. There are more than 300 of the animals there, and a plan to cull the herd is scheduled to start up this week and continue through the end of October.

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