News from the Buffalo Stampede

Thanks to everyone who helped make this year's Buffalo Stampede a
thundering success! Today's Buffalo Rally celebrated a successful week
of building national support for the Yellowstone bison. BFC members in
Washington, DC report that their educational efforts generated
considerable interest in the halls of Congress to protect the last herd
of wild bison in America. These congressional and national allies will
be important for the hard work ahead to stop the slaughter of the
Yellowstone buffalo.

This afternoon's rally was a wet one, but even thunderstorms couldn't
drench the spirits of the gathering Buffalo Stampede. Our new 25 foot
buffalo balloon, taking a cue from its wild brethren, nearly blew away
in the stormy skies! To see a picture of the event and read our press
advisory, go to our website:
www.wildrockies.org/Buffalo/press02/050903.html

You can also check out our latest videos on the web. Buffalo Hope is a
good overview of the issues facing the Yellowstone buffalo and our
efforts to protect them. Shame on Yellowstone documents the Park
Service's slaughter of 231 wild buffalo inside Yellowstone National Park
earlier this year. The videos can be found at:
www.wildrockies.org/Buffalo/politico00/footage.html

A story will also be aired nationally this afternoon on NPR's All Things
Considered.

Special thanks to Rebecca and Jeff at The Fund for Animals and Bette and
Nancy at The Humane Society of the United States. The Stampede couldn't
have happened without you.

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