Bringing back the bison: The National Wildlife Federation pushes reintroduction to Montana public lands

Jim Posewitz is confident he will see a huntable herd of free-roaming, wild bison somewhere in Montana in his lifetime.

"We’ll have to hurry, though," he said, smiling.

Posewitz is 76.

A Montana conservationist, hunter, author and promoter of hunter ethics, Posewitz has lent his voice to the National Wildlife Federation’s push to have bison restored to the 1.1-million-acre Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Montana.

"What better place, what better species and what better time?" he said.

By BRETT FRENCH Of The Gazette Staff

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