Question

Briefly explain the stance of each of the three factions involved in the buffalo war.

Answer 1

Environmental Activists want to get ranchers off public land permanently, so the Department Of Livestock (DOL) has no reason to kill bison at Horse Butte.

Native Americans, particularly from the Lakota tribe, are trying to reclaim their identity, which is centered on buffalo.

The Montana Cattle Ranchers defend their business, claiming that cattle ranching and agriculture is a two billion dollar per year industry in Montana.

Answer 2

Three groups are energetically engaged with the buffalo war: natural activists, Native Americans and steers farmers