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Yellowstone bison sent to slaughter
Associated Press, Billings Gazette
3/25/05 |
BOZEMAN
- Three bison bulls from Yellowstone National Park tested
positive for brucellosis and were sent to slaughter this
week, a state official confirmed Thursday.
"Six bison were captured on Monday the 21st and they
were tested on Tuesday," said Karen Cooper of the
Department of Livestock.
"Three tested negative and they were released back
onto Horse Butte, onto public land. Three were sent to
slaughter. The meat, heads and hides will go to tribal
organizations."
All six were held at Duck Creek, a permanent holding area
on private land near West Yellowstone, and the brucellosis
tests were administered by federal veterinarians, Cooper
said.
Brucellosis is thought to cause domestic livestock to
abort their calves.
A state and federal bison management plan calls for killing
bison that leave the park and test positive for the disease.
The Buffalo Field Campaign, which advocates a hands-off
approach to dealing with park bison that migrate into
Montana, said it was ironic the animals were killed at
a time "we're celebrating the release of the new
buffalo nickel. ..."
"If brucellosis is the real reason for the buffalo
harassment and slaughter, why do they keep killing bulls,
who pose zero risk of transmitting the disease?"
asked Stephany Seay, a member of the group.
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