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of the project hinges to a large degree upon the individual 

 and Tribal cattle managers supporting and implementing the 

 proposed range management techniques. 



Other goals are to increase public understanding of 

 issues associated with the Endangered Species Act, 

 particularly the black-footed ferret and other endangered, 

 threatened or candidate species and of the general concepts 

 of biodiversity and multiple- use land management. 



6. INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM 



The project has been designed by an Interdisciplinary 

 Team comprised of tribal, federal, state and environmental 

 representatives (see appendix for list of members). This 

 team will serve as an active working and advisory arm to the 

 Tribal land managers responsible for implementing the 

 project. The Team will also conduct annual evaluations and 

 be responsible for the preparation of annual reports on the 

 project. 



7. BISON ENHANCEMENT PROJECT 



In accordance with cultural values and community 

 economic development planning, the Cheyenne River Sioux 

 Tribe recently initiated a tribal bison herd project which 

 compliments and will be integrated with the "Prairie 

 Management Plan". The goal is to use 100,000 acres of 

 tribal land for bison production within five years. This 

 Bison Enhancement Project, and associated Wildlife 

 Enhancement Project, is supported by the Tribe, 

 congressional set-aside funds for the Inter-Tribal Bison 

 Cooperative, and grants from the Administration for Native 

 Americans and BIA. In the future, it is possible that bison 

 production may be a viable component of the "Prairie 

 Management Plan" . 



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