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55 bison sent to slaughter
GARDINER, Mont. (AP) _ Fifty-five bison from Yellowstone National Park were shipped to slaughter Wednesday as part of a state and federal effort to keep brucellosis from being transmitted to cattle from bison that roam outside park boundaries.
Meanwhile, 15 more bison were captured Wednesday. So far this winter, 290 bison on Yellowstone's northern edge have been captured and 230 have been sent to slaughter. Another 60 remain at the Stephens Creek capture pens near Gardiner and will be taken to slaughter in the coming days. Brucellosis is a contagious disease that can cause bison, cattle and elk to abort.
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Kim Little wrote on Feb 21, 2008 8:20 PM: "
In the past month I've read stories about cougar cubs being shot, wolves being shot and now buffalo. What kind of wildlife management is this anyway? In a world of seriously decreasing natural resources and ever increasing human population, it seems irresponsible to be destroying animals for the reasons described in these journal stories. Alternative solutions seem to be non-existent in these cases, or that's what those responsible for the decision to destroy the animals lead us to believe. I know for a fact there were several agencies that could have accepted the cougar cubs. How do I know? There's this thing on the internet called Google. I called several agencies and was told yes, they accepted orphaned cubs. Go figure. " Submit a CommentCommenting RulesWe encourage your feedback and dialog. All comments are subject to deletion by our Web staff.
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Andrew wrote on Feb 21, 2008 4:09 PM: