A number of bison migrating out of Yellowstone Park in late winter are captured each year and shipped to partnering tribes for slaughter or held for quarantine and future release on tribal land. The animals are all tested for brucellosis via a blood test. Pictured, a park wildlife manager collects blood from a captured bison for testing. NPS PHOTOS
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. – Bison operations began March 1 at the Stephens Creek administrative area in Yellowstone National Park. Bison capture and shipping operations begin each spring when bison migrate from the interior of the park into the Gardiner Basin and may continue through late March.
The work at Stephens Creek happens on behalf of all Interagency Bison Management Plan partners which include federal, state and tribal groups. In December 2019, the IBMP partners agreed to a 2020 winter operations plan that recommends removing 600 to 900 animals from Yellowstone’s estimated population of 4,900 bison.
The population will be reduced using three methods: 1) public and tribal hunting outside the park, 2) capturing bison near the park boundary and then transferring them to Native American tribes for processing and distribution of meat and hides to their members, and 3) a quarantine program that results in brucellosis-free bison being moved to tribal lands.
Located in
the northern section of the park near Gardiner, the Stephens Creek
administrative area includes park corral operations, equipment storage, a
native plant nursery, and the bison capture and quarantine
facilities. The administrative area is closed to the public year-round and the
National Park Service reminds visitors that unmanned aircraft like drones are
prohibited.
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.