Show mighty bison stage comeback throughout state the mighty bison is striving to come back in utah having taken a liking to the region south of the san rafael swell and northwest of the henry mountains A nucleus herd of 23 buffalo 15 heifers heffers and 8 bulls transplanted by the utah fish and game commission from yellowstone park to the robbers roost section of wayne county in wl 1941 and 1012 1942 10 12 has now increased to 37 it is believed by david al gaufin project le leader aderin in a report to director ross leonard here is the record of how the colony has fared since dr 11 B goetzman wildlife representative on the advisory board of grazing district no 7 price urged the project at least three of the bulls are arc known to have left the area and all have probably been killed the remainder shifted around for more than a year before locating on the present range in 1913 or 1914 19 14 all or most of the herd crossed over onto the south and east slopes of henry mountains twenty one head bead were observed on burr point believed now to be their yearlong year long range two bulls were observed on antelope flats grazing with cattle and 14 head reported south on the henry mountain may be in addition to the 23 actually observed during the current survey they were in in go good od condition the range was good an and d no com competition petit ion wit with h livestock was observed an increase in the herd may be expected now that the buffalo have settled down to a definite range unit |