By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.comPublished: 17:43 EDT, 30 April 2021 | Updated: 01:47 EDT, 1 May 2021The National Park Service is holding the first controlled bison hunt inside Grand Canyon National Park that aims to cut the House Rock bison herd by more than half. Scroll down for videoThe National Park Service is holding the first controlled bison hunt inside Grand Canyon National Park that aims to cut the House Rock bison herd by more than a halfThe Grand Canyon National Park says hunters who meet the requirements can apply online in early May. The Grand Canyon bison are descendants of those introduced to northern Arizona in the early 1900s by rancher Charles 'Buffalo' Jones. 'Grazing and wallowing in park meadows, stampeding through dense forests, and occasionally venturing along the rim of the canyon,' the National Park shared in a statement. According to a press release from Grand Canyon National Park, hunters who meet the requirements can apply online in early May.

Source: The Nation May 01, 2021 06:00 UTC