Should it be illegal to shoot wild bison that wander into Colorado? Lawmakers will decide.

Should it be illegal to shoot wild bison that wander into Colorado? Lawmakers will decide.

Every so often, wild bison from one of Utah’s herds cross the invisible state border and wander into northwest Colorado — unknowingly putting their lives in danger. When the bison cross over, they lose the protections Utah gives the species as a big-game animal. In Colorado, there are no repercussions for killing wild bison. Such killings are rare in Colorado, but the state should protect the species because of its importance to Coloradans and N…