FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand Canyon National Park.
The odds aren't as good as drawing a state tag to hunt the massive animals beyond the boundaries of the Grand Canyon, but they're far better than getting struck by lightning or winning the Powerball. “Just keeping my fingers crossed that I'm one out of 12,” said Rich Dawley Jr.
a 29-year-old farmer outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania who applied. “You can't win unless you play.” The National Park Service opened a rare opportunity for skilled shooters to kill bison at the Grand Canyon's North Rim where officials say they've been trampling on archaeological and other resources, and spoiling the water.