Buffalo Field Campaign

Buffalo Field Campaign's founding mission is to stop the harassment and slaughter of Yellowstone's wild Buffalo herds, protect the natural habitat of wild free-roaming Buffalo and other native wildlife, and work with all people-especially Indigenous Nations-to honor and protect the sacredness of the wild Buffalo.

The last wild migratory Buffalo in the continental US spend their summer months safely inside Yellowstone National Park. But in winter, the Yellowstone Herds must migrate to lower elevations for forage. In doing so they cross the Park's man-made boundary, instantly meeting with the State of Montana's zero-tolerance policy for their species. Each year, Yellowstone's Buffalo are harassed, quarantined and slaughtered by the hundreds.

Buffalo Field Campaign has the honor and privilege of standing in defense of this iconic species. Our field operations document all aspects of a management plan that limits herd size instead of increasing it to meet the Park's ideal carrying capacity of 10,000 individuals.

BFC builds relationships with Native & non-Native people, advocates for co-existence with the Buffalo, and promotes tribal co-stewardship of the Yellowstone herds. We share scientific research and report what's happening in the migratory corridor to the public and media.

The lifeblood of our campaign is the energy of volunteers, interns, coordinators and Board Members in the field. Without your support, we could not bear witness to the Buffalos' struggles, power, and persistence.

Testimonials

"Buffalo are something that we must defend in order to preserve not only our connection with nature, but our integrity and sense of responsibility. Because it's not just about Buffalo, or stopping people from killing these animals. It extends far further than that. Fighting for the Buffalo with BFC is about fighting for a Native people who've been oppressed by a colonizer that believes it can take and do whatever it wants to its surroundings without consequence. Fighting for the Buffalo is about reconnecting with nature and understanding it as a living organism we depend on, rather than an inanimate resource that's ours for the taking." Jacob Faye, BFC Volunteer Coordinator/Rutgers Intern