John,

You might think that Yellowstone National Park would be a safe haven for such iconic animals as the bison, also known as the buffalo.

And for the most part, it is. But when 13 bison stepped outside the park's boundaries last year, they lost their lives in a tragic collision with a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 191 right outside of Yellowstone National Park. More recently, a mother and her calf were struck and killed on the same road.[1]

Help us protect Yellowstone's iconic roaming bison herds. Urge U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to support wildlife crossings near Yellowstone.
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Wildlife crossings work.

Just look at other crossings in Montana. U.S. Highway 93 was once one of the state's most dangerous roads for wildlife collisions. But after engineers installed 42 different wildlife bridges and tunnels along a dangerous stretch of highway in the early 2000's, accidents went down by 70 to 80%, saving wildlife and motorists alike.[2]

Each year Yellowstone hosts millions of visitors who come to take in its stunning scenery and, if they're lucky, catch a glimpse of a bison, elk, moose or bear. But these animals need our protection.

Here's the problem: U.S. Highway 191 cuts rights through a critical migration route that's used by not just the bison but the elk, bears, moose, coyotes and many other animals. Every spring, hundreds of wild bison head west along the Madison River toward their historic calving grounds -- but they must cross this dangerous highway to get there first.

But this doesn't have to be the case. A plan for wildlife crossings can offer these noble giants safe passage. Add your name.
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Bison haven't had it easy, John. Fifty years ago, bison populations were at a historical low, decimated by hunting and habitat loss.

Over the years, concerted conservation efforts have helped the bison return to its native land, roaming far and wide throughout Yellowstone's thousands of miles of alpine lakes, old-growth forests and soaring mountain peaks.

We can't let entirely preventable road collisions undo that progress.

The bottom line is this: Every bison using a wildlife crossing is a bison not caught in some driver's headlights.

Show your support for wildlife crossings that protect drivers, America's last wild bison, and all of Yellowstone National Park's precious wildlife.
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Thank you,

Ellen Montgomery

1. Ayana Archie, "13 bison were killed in a road accident near Yellowstone National Park," NPR, July 2, 2024.
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2. Alexandra Christy and Mike Digirolamo, "Wildlife crossings built with tribal knowledge drastically reduce collisions," Mongabay, November 18, 2022.
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