BFC ALERTS Halt Wild Buffalo Abuse in the Hebgen Basin Tell Montana Governor Schweitzer: STOP THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK'S PLANS TO CHASE WILD BUFFALO OUT OF MONTANA Hundreds of wild buffalo are currently enjoying peaceful times on Horse Butte, important habitat where there are never any cattle. Very soon, wild buffalo will begin to give birth to the next generation. This is a very sensitive time for the buffalo, and especially the little buffalo calves who need lots of quiet time with mom and the family in order to grow strong. Horse Butte and the surrounding riparian and forested landscape are favored by the central wild buffalo herds, who migrate west from Yellowstone into Montana every spring. Most of these lands are cattle-free public lands, as well as buffalo-friendly private lands, where buffalo should be allowed to roam year round. Yet, on or possibly before May 15th, the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) and other state and federal government agencies will descend upon this wildlife-rich ecosystem to terrorize the animals and harm the habitat, using horsemen, helicopters, and a variety of law enforcement to forcibly move (haze) native wild buffalo - including newborn calves and pregnant cows - out of Montana. TAKE ACTION! Montana is the lead entity in decisions made about wild buffalo in the Hebgen Basin. Please contact Montana Governor Schweitzer and urge him to call off the Department of Livestock, halt the hazing, and let wild buffalo follow their own instincts to return to their summer ranges! Contact Governor Schweitzer directly at: Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer Office of the Governor Montana State Capitol Building P.O. Box 200801 Helena, MT 59620-0801 Phone: 1-406-444-3111 Fax: 1-406-444 5529 governor@mt.gov For More Information from the Buffalo Field Campaign: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2426/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10095