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States Department of Agriculture/Animal Plant Health Inspection
Service – Brucellosis Eradication Budget
FY2002 - $10,000,000
FY2003 - $9,000,000
FY2004 proposed - $9,000,000
A breakdown of the APHIS brucellosis eradication budget would
be particularly interesting. I believe MDOL receives all of
their federal funds from APHIS. I believe GYIBC is funded
by multiple sources including APHIS. APHIS is involved in
a multitude of studies related to bison brucellosis and the
Interagency Bison Management Plan as well as their participatory
role in implementing the plan on the ground. While many of
these activities are not specifically related to hazing, capturing
or slaughtering wild Yellowstone bison, some, including brucellosis
testing of captured or slaughtered animals, and fetal transmitter
studies on live Yellowstone bison would probably be affected
by the legislation. Who knows what else might turn up in a
detailed APHIS budget report.
Montana Department of Livestock (includes GYIBC federal
funds)
FY2002 - $887,311
FY2003 - $937,034
A complete breakdown of MDOL bison expenditures including
funding sources is available at their website; http://www.discoveringmontana.com/liv/animalhealth/bison/bison.asp.
The recent Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill includes
$750,000 to the Montana Department of Livestock for bison
management. If this measure passes, the monies would be in
addition to MDOL’s FY2004 base budget.
NPS
FY2002 –1,200,000 appears in a line item on the DOI
budget; this appropriation was rolled into YNP’s base
funding for FY2003 and in the future. The current appropriation
for bison management in YNP remains $1,200,000 annually. A
detailed breakdown of expenditures is not available.
United States Forest Service (USFS)
Expenditure for the Gallatin National Forest responsibilities
including bald eagle monitoring, and permitting expenses ranges
between $100,000 and $150,000 annually. The money is appropriated
from the overall budget request at the Regional office level
in Missoula based on recommendation from the District Ranger’s
office in West Yellowstone.
Law enforcement expenditures related to bison management have
been shared between the general law enforcement budget for
the Department of Agriculture and the Gallatin National Forest.
Total law enforcement expenditures are not available.
According to the Regional Office, the Gallatin National Forest
will no longer be receiving monies in addition to their regular
budget for FY2004. Therefore, bison management expenditures
will be incorporated into the base budget for the Gallatin.
It is unknown what impact this will have on the monies spent
in FY2004.
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (MFWP)
Montana FWP receives $75,000 annually from MDOL for the use
of one agent and equipment.
Total Bison Management Expenditure
FY2003 – MDOL - $937,034
NPS - 1,200,000
USFS - 150,000
MFWP - 75,000
Total - $2,362,034*
* APHIS is spending an unknown amount for other bison management
operations in addition to the figure above.
Summary
The vast majority of funds expended for bison management will
be impacted by HR 3446. Nearly all of MDOL. USFS and MFWP’s
expenses are related directly to hazing, capturing or killing
bison. A large portion of YNP’s bison management expenditures
also relate to these activities.
All of the monies spent for bison management in FY2003 are
federal funds.
Further, it appears that FY2004 expenditures will greatly
exceed FY2003 with the addition of $750,000 appropriated directly
to MDOL by the Department of Agriculture bringing the known
total above $3,000,000.
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