Yellowstone National Park proposes killing 1,000 bison to curb winter migration into Montana

StarTrib ^ | November 18, 2015 | MATTHEW BROWN

[Daffynition]

BILLINGS, Mont. — Yellowstone National Park proposes to kill roughly 1,000 wild bison this winter — mostly calves and females — as officials seek to reduce the animals' annual migration into Montana.

Park officials are scheduled to meet Thursday with representatives of American Indian tribes, the state and other federal agencies to decide on the plan.

It marks the continuation of a controversial agreement reached in 2000 between Montana and the federal government that was meant to prevent the spread of the disease brucellosis from bison to livestock.

Almost 5,000 bison roamed the park this summer. A harsh winter could drive thousands into areas of southwestern Montana.

[gov_bean_ counter]

LOL!!!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Lol, great video!

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Personally I think bison is too lean to make into hamburger.

Bison burgers? Bison chili? Bison spaghetti? Meh.

Bison prime rib? Now you're talkin'!

[Daffynition]

Victims all 'round

[Daffynition]

Or the Buffalo Soldiers coming down the pike

[C. Edmund Wright]

never tried Bison prime rib.....

[Daffynition]

I love these versions of your state song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKBqz6FWvlo

HOME ON THE RANGE - Original 1873 Lyrics & Chorus ~ Tom Roush

[Daffynition]

[Rebelbase]

Unless it’s Ted Turner’s house in which case those are probably the house pets, Bubba and Tank.

[Rodamala]

“Cows and Calves hardest hit” (ok... am I the 45th person to post that? I got here late)

[Rodamala]

*Brucellosis, Bang’s disease, Crimean fever, Gibraltar fever, Malta fever, Maltese fever, Mediterranean fever, rock fever, or undulant fever*....whatever it's cure, remains the controversy.

And they say that now in Paris, France, even as we speak, Louis Pasteur has devised a new vaccine that will obliterate anthrax once and for all!

...Think of it, gentlemen! Hoof and mouth disease, a thing of the past!

[Rodamala]

Once again... you beat me to it... mine is elaborate though... see upthread.

(We really seem to have the same sense of humor and cultural reference set to pull from... it’s freaky)

[PeterPrinciple]

. The bison, the wolves and the Native Americans were all doing great

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Yep, those Indians never did mass hunting............

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_jump

[Fightin Whitey]

they could charge hunters to do it

Here's how to Get Your License

(But you'll have to wait till next year.)

[r_barton]

I ordered a buffalo burger once. Meh. I’ll stick to beef, pork and chicken.

[Fightin Whitey]

Brucellosis.

[Chickensoup]

*Brucellosis, Bang’s disease, Crimean fever, Gibraltar fever, Malta fever, Maltese fever, Mediterranean fever, rock fever, or undulant fever*....whatever it’s cure, remains the controversy.

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IIRC James Herroit, the author of All Creatures Great and Small series had the disease and described it in his books.

[Bull Snipe]

Not sure about buffalo hunters, but the bullet lube used by both the Union army and the Confederate army during the Civil War was a combination of bees wax and beef tallow. Bees wax being the main ingredient.

[Bulwyf]

That’s sheer insanity lol.

[Daffynition]

Huh? My family complains that I like my burgers rare. Bleeding rare .....*still on the hoof* rare.

I don't see a problem. That's how it starts. :)