April 17, 2024
Below is a joint statement from the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA) and National Bison Association (NBA) to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. April 2024 – On behalf of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), I am writing to bring to your attention the pressing issue of bison depredation by newly introduced wolves in […]
February 11, 2024
Over 50 students, 8-21 years old, participated in the Larry Higgins Junior Judging competition at the National Western Stock Show on Friday, January 19, 2024. This annual event is held in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show (NWSS), the National Bison Association (NBA) Winter Conference, and the Gold Trophy Show and Sale (GTSS). Hosted […]
July 11, 2023
On behalf of more than 120 members of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), the RMBA Board of Directors adamantly oppose the City and County of Denver ballot initiative titled “Prohibition of Slaughterhouses.” This ballot initiative will ask: “Shall the voters of the City and County of Denver adopt an ordinance prohibiting slaughterhouses, and, in […]
July 10, 2023
On behalf of more than 120 members of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), the RMBA Board of Directors strongly supports the passage of the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act, United States Senate Bill 258, and United States House of Representatives Bill 3866. Americans have long associated and used the term ‘buffalo’ with the American […]
December 5, 2022
By Rex Moore, Rock River Ranches Originally printed in The Bison Rancher, October 2020 The year 2020 will be a year to remember and hopefully it will be about business survival. I wish I would have had 20/20 vison and a crystal ball for what was going to happen to me, my family and my […]
November 12, 2022
By Gregg Nott, Big Heart Bison First printed in The Bison Rancher, October 2020 This year has presented a unique set of challenges. Acquiring some of the necessities has become difficult at times. Who would have imagined shortages on toilet paper, freezers, and stall mats? And then there’s meat. Never would I have imagined seeing […]
October 20, 2022
By Jen Graves, RMBA Board Secretary Unfortunately, the National Bison Association (NBA) as well as state and regional associations, including RMBA, are constant targets for cyber criminals. Perhaps this is because we are small, non-profit associations and therefore easier targets. While our websites are locked down and secure, there is one side effect that we […]
June 6, 2022
Monday, June 6, 2022 – The Board of Directors of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), representing 135 members throughout the region, discussed the United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Inspection Service Agency’s upcoming listening session regarding bison being classified as an amenable species. Bison do not currently fall under the Federal Meat Inspection Act […]
March 9, 2022
March 9, 2022 Dear Colorado Wildlife Commission, The Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), representing 76 Colorado bison ranchers, marketers and enthusiasts’ as well as 60 members in surrounding states, appreciates the opportunity to provide input regarding the Citizen Petition to Reclassify Bison as Big Game. We are also joined in these comments by the National […]
March 22, 2021
Monday, March 22, 2021 – The Board of Directors of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), representing 135 members throughout the region, voted unanimously on Friday to strongly oppose Colorado Ballot Initiative 16, also referred to as the PAUSE Act, stressing that the proposal would negatively impact animal welfare and increase the cost of food. […]