Infrared heaters and a plan to assist bison

Along Montana’s Highway 89, bison from Yellowstone National Park have been diverted from their typical migratory routes, forcing them to remain in higher elevations during harsh winters. The main concern with letting bison graze freely throughout the area is that it’s possible for them to spread disease among cattle. Construction workers are now building a cattle guard to contain the roaming beasts. In order to battle the brutal elements of Montana weather, construction workers and cattle ranchers are encouraged to use portable infrared heaters.

Although there is some dispute pertaining to the recent construction, legislative members are discussing the alignment of public fencing and the cattle guard. “Whatever they [lawmakers] end up coming up with for this current adaptive management change,” U.S. Forest Service Spokeswoman, Andi Falsetto, told MSNBC. “We will accommodate it and make sure it can happen on Forest Service Land.”

Heat Storm infrared devices offer an energy efficient source of directional heat, making them superior to alternative means of warmth. Propane tanks cost about three dollars per hour to run, whereas infrared heaters cost less than 14 cents per hour.