For Immediate Release
Through our government-to-government relationship with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT or Tribes) and the National Bison Range being located completely within the boundaries of the Flathead Reservation, we believe it is important to follow the same timeframe as the Tribes when increasing public access to the refuge.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is following federal, tribal, state, and local public health authority guidance to implement a phased approach to increase public access to the National Bison Range. In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in coordination with the Tribes, the Governor, and local public health authorities, when authorized the National Bison Range will follow the plan below in order to safely increase access.
Initial Phase:
Second Phase Additions:
Third Phase Additions:
Being safe on the refuge
We encourage you to:
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