Some good news for the last wild buffalo!

A close up of a buffalo face, tongue sticking out.

Some good news for the last wild buffalo, the Yellowstone herds! In a court battle over Endangered Species Act protections for these imperiled gentle giants, a federal judge has once again ruled in favor of wild buffalo. Yesterday, January 12th, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered a “remand” requiring the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to reconsider their (second) 90-day finding. According to one of the plaintiffs, “An affirmative 90-day finding would then compel the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to undertake a 12 month species status review, a comprehensive look at all factors that threaten or endanger Yellowstone bison.”