Disease
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Privatization of Public Bison On 2/2/10 Montana’s wildlife agency, Fish, Wildlife & Parks (MFWP) announced their decision to send all 88 quarantined Yellowstone bison to the private lands of billionaire Ted Turner. The Yellowstone bison were part of a state-federal Quarantine Feasibility Study, which had the stated goal of placing brucellosis-free bison on public or…
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Buffalo Field Campaign Yellowstone Bison Update from the Field February 4, 2010 Buffalo Field Campaign relies on donations from people like you to fund our work to protect the bison. Please contribute today to keep us strong in the field and on the policy front. —————————— —————————— * Update from the Field * IBMP Agencies…
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Montana official says it boils down to anti-wolf propaganda- This is about the 4th time I have written about Echinococcus granulosus, but here is more information. It made the news in the Bozeman Chronicle today. “Tapeworm in wolves causes stir, but biologists say there’s little to fear.” By Daniel Person. This week the Montana State…
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Four recent outbreaks of disease in the west There are four disease outbreaks among bighorn sheep herds in the news this winter, two in Montana, one in Nevada, and one in Washington State. This is the time of year when bighorn sheep are concentrated so diseases are more easily transmitted. There has been no mention…
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Carotid artery worm is one of the suspects The worm is thought to be behind the declines in Wyoming moose populations as well. Oregon biologists fear small moose herd may be infected with deadly parasite By Richard Cockle, The Oregonian
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Second outbreak in Montana this year. This is near an area where domestic sheep have been grazed to control weeds during recent years. The New York Times wrote a story about it here. FWP kills seven bighorn sheep after pneumonia confirmed in Bonner herd. By Rob Chaney of the Missoulian 1-16-10 5 more bighorns killed…
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Workers only paid $750/month to live in extremely isolated conditions and are exposed to many dangers Public Lands sheep grazing not only creates conflict with bighorn sheep, wolves, grizzly bears, black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, numerous other wildlife species, habitat degradation, weed proliferation, human conflict with guard dogs, and disease spread, it is responsible for…
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Buffalo Field Campaign and Gallatin Wildlife Association speak Stephany Seay, media coordinator for the Buffalo Field Campaign, writes a letter in response to the Casper Star Tribune’s poorly researched op-ed of December 30th titled “Turner ranch plan is the best way to save bison“. Giving bison to Turner isn’t legal Stephany Seay – Buffalo Field…