[Lion Den Dan]

Open range laws are interesting when it comes to livestock but with the buffalo the situation may be different. Buffalo are generally considered a wild animal and if they are harassing domestic livestock the owner (state?) has the responsibility to control them. This rancher may well have been within his rights if he was killing to protect his stock or himself. Buffalo are dangerous and carry Brucellosis.

[knittnmom]

If the goal is to prevent disease, would leaving gut piles and rotting buffalo carcasses be effective? (Just asking, not trying to be inflammatory.)

[george76]

eight dead bison were found on Bureau of Land Management property,

four dead bison were found on U.S. Forest Service property,

14 dead bison were found on property owned by Catherine Pimm,

and three bison gut piles were found on property owned by Robert Lemm.