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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
April 21, 2020
On behalf of the 120 members of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), the RMBA Board of Directors issued the included resolution concerning wolf introduction in Colorado. RMBA represents the bison ranchers, producers, and marketers located in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Utah. RMBA’s mission is to promote and preserve bison through education, research, and […]
April 20, 2020
On behalf of the 120 members of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), the RMBA Board of Directors issued the included resolution concerning the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act, United States Senate Bill 2479 and United States House of Representatives Bill 5818. RMBA represents the bison ranchers, producers, and marketers located in Colorado, Wyoming, New […]
April 19, 2020
On behalf of the 120 members of the Rocky Mountain Bison Association (RMBA), the RMBA Board of Directors issued the included resolution concerning artificial meat labeling, United States Senate Bill 3016, United States House of Representatives Bill 4881, and State of Colorado House of Representatives Bill 20-1117. RMBA represents the bison ranchers, producers, and marketers […]