National park looking to adopt modern strategy next year that will see bison placed in quarantine rather than be slaughtered
Bison roaming Yellowstone National Park that are controversially earmarked for slaughter could be spared,with the park looking at implementing a plan next year that will see members of the famed herd relocated to other areas rather than culled.[br]Yellowstone this week laid out plans to cull 1000 of the bison this winter by delivering them to Native American tribes for slaughter. The annual cull is aimed at reducing the risk of bison passing brucellosis on to cattle in Montana. The bacterial disease can cause miscarriage in animals. Related: Yellowstone rangers disclose tourists: if you mess with the bison, you pick up the horns Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com