Forty-seven more bison were captured at the Montana border on Thursday. Yellowstone workers and state livestock agents were trying to halt the animals' exodus from the snow-packed park to lower elevations.
Bison periodically attempt to migrate out of the park in search of food, but many end up in government-operated corrals under a controversial program meant to guard against the spread of the disease brucellosis to livestock.
Disease testing on the animals began Wednesday. Those that test positive for exposure to brucellosis are slated to be shipped to slaughter.
Through Thursday, 161 of the 368 captured bison had been tested. Fifty-three came back positive and 108 negative, park spokesman Al Nash said.
There is no guarantee the negative animals will be released. Holding them until spring in the corrals along the park border could prove impossible if bison keep pouring out of the park.
More of the animals were moving toward the park border Thursday, and the corrals only hold about 400 animals.
"Bison can move a long distance in a short period and we've often seen movement in the night hours," Nash said. "Our plan at the moment is to continue testing and sorting these animals. We'll see what next week brings."
Livestock officials said plans to ship brucellosis-positive bison to packing plants beginning this week had been delayed until at least Monday, after agencies ran into difficulties lining up trucks for transport.
Who- This is about Bison’s.
What- Bison are being killed for having a disease called brucellosis. Fifty-three came back positive and 108 came back negative. They have captured 161 out of 368 bison and have them tested.
Where- This takes place at Yellowstone National Park, but captured at the Montana border.
When- February 1st
Why- They are killing the Bison because most of the Bison have a disease called brucellosis.
How- The bison are getting shipped to go slaughtered be for having the disease.
This article is about bison getting slaughtered for having a disease called brucellosis. This is happening in Yellowstone National Park. 161 out of 368 bison’s were captured and 53 of them have been killed, and there is no chance that the bison’s that have negative results will be released back where they came from. The ones that came back positive gets released back where came from.
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