FAQ- What is the cost to taxpayers?

At present, the agencies are wasting 2.8 million tax-dollars each year to harass, capture, and slaughter Yellowstone's buffalo to protect
approximately 200 domestic cattle.
(Please note there are no cattle in the West Yellowstone area due to the harsh winters.
See FAQ, "But there are no cattle in West Yellowstone, right?")

Nearly all of Montana Department of Livestock. United States Forest Service, and Montana Fish Wildlife & Park’s expenses are related directly to hazing, capturing or killing buffalo. A large portion of Yellowstone National Park’s buffalo management expenditures also relate to these activities. All of the monies spent for buffalo 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.
(See Economic Impact Fact Sheet for details and breakdown.)