The National Park Service is reviewing an agreement with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota over allegations the tribe is mismanaging a herd that comes from a national park.

Under a five-year agreement, excess bison from Theodore Roosevelt National Park are given to the tribe. The agreement expires next year.

A veterinarian said the herd is in poor condition, an allegation refuted by tribal workers. But an ex-employee who is being transferred out of the bison unit claims the tribe neglected the herd.

A review by a veterinarian brought in by the tribe showed no major deaths.

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Park says 'urgent' bison issue is under review (The Bismarck Tribune 4/28)

Relevant Links:
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation - http://www.mhanation.com

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