National Elk Refuge extends bison hunting season

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Dec 9, 2008 at 9:34 PM MST

Story Updated: Dec 9, 2008 at 9:34 PM MST

JACKSON, WYOMING - Wildlife managers say they're extending the bison hunting season on the National Elk Refuge by three weeks in an effort to thin the Jackson herd.

Hunters have killed about 140 bison of the 1,200-head herd so far this season. Officials with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the National Elk Refuge say they ultimately want to bring the herd down to 500 animals.

Officials say the bison population needs to be controlled to minimize concerns over disease transmission, competition with elk and habitat damage. Refuge Manager Steve Kallin says many bison have remained in Grand Teton National Park, just north of refuge border, because of ample food availability there.

The refuge bison season had been scheduled to end Dec. 15 and will now end Jan. 4. Licensed hunters who have yet to kill a bison this year can pick up permits to access the Elk Refuge at the Game and Fish Department office in Jackson.

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