Wildlife biologist, author and conservationist Jim Bailey sizes up what he calls “the full catastrophe” regarding Montana legislature’s backward attitude toward bison. Will the controversial governor make them law?
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Dr. James Bailey is a retired professor of wildlife biology and management who taught at Colorado State University, where he specialized in big-game management and nutrition. Today he is coordinator of the Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition. Prior to Colorado State, Jim had taught at the University of Montana, he worked at the Illinois Natural History Survey, and participated in projects with the New Mexico Game and Fish Department. Early experiences in Montana led Jim and his wife, Nan, back to the Bozeman area where he became involved with the Yellowstone bison controversy. He is author of the recent book American Plains Bison: Rewilding an Icon in 2013, published by Sweetgrass Books and available at local bookstores
