* From the Field....

Amazingly, another week has passed and the 18 wild bison bulls outside of Yellowstone National Park continue to roam free. On Wednesday,the DOL came out in force, backed by over a dozen law enforcement officers from various agencies. DOL spent the morning in a failed attempt to haze and capture 8 bison along the Madison River. These wily bulls continually eluded the DOL agents and finally lost them in the trees along the river. DOL agents managed to destroy one snowmachine and had to dig several others out during the operation. In the afternoon, DOL set their sites on 10 bulls grazing near Horse Butte, but were foiled again.

The bison were able to elude the agents, and with the help of BFC volunteers, spent the rest of the afternoon on private land designated as a Buffalo Safe Zone. We were all shown, once again, the power and grace of wild bison. Unfortunately, the state of Montana demonstrated its willingness to stifle public opposition to the bison slaughter later in the day

. BFC volunteer Brian Gharst was arrested at 4 p.m. while driving on a county road near Horse Butte. Gharst had been arrested on January 9th in a blockade of the 610 road, and Gallatin County law enforcement officers recognized him. He was charged with violating the conditions of release from the earlier arrest.

The joy that was felt over the continued freedom of the bison was slightly tempered by the incarceration of one of our volunteers. The realization that DOL would be back to harass and kill these tremendous animals only strengthens the resolve to continue our work in their defense.

Volunteers were out with the bison at first light on Thursday morning, and will continue to do so until the last wild bison in America get the protection they deserve.

Pete Leusch

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Friends -

This coming weekend we will gather with our relations in West Yellowstone who are guarding our buffalo family. We will smoke and say prayers with them on Sat. at 10:30. We encourage anyone to join with us where ever you are and hope that prayers will change things for the future. We look to those who pray for peace to join in and include us in your requests.

There are many of us who can make a difference no matter where we came from it is for us to open a door to prayer and allow those who practice this life sanctuary.

Ehnamani

P.S. changes have been made to the Ehmani website. There is now a message / Bulletin Board. You are now able to post questions and answers, along with being able to read the latest news or events dealing the the Ehnamani Organization.

There can be several visitors on the Bulletin Board, at the same time posting questions and answers. Just go to http://www.ehnamani.org and choose the Bulletin Board option.

Thanks, Phillip "webmaster@ehnamani.org"

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A special Thanks goes out to the Shoshonee - Bannock and their blessed donation of food for the campaign! Thanks!!!

Thanks, Bob ! for the warm stove so that our media office can stay warm and the computers don't literally "freeze up".

Thanks to Darla/Mashh fro the wonderful first aid trainings this past weekend.

And thanks - the boots are wonderful!

Our new video cameras are in the field today helping us document the atrocities against the buffalo -- thanks to the Humane Society of the United States!