The Yellowstone National Park bison herd is being reduced by up to 900 individuals through hunting and transfers. The project is underway, The National Park Service (NPS) has announced. The culling of the herd, estimated to number over 5,400 individuals began February 13 and will continue through March. The decision was taken several months ago.Continue reading “Yellowstone Bison Herd to Be Reduced By Hunting and Transfers to Forestall Possible Disease”
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Yellowstone Bison Herd to Be Culled; about 900 Animals Are Targeted
Caretakers of the more than 5,000 bison, commonly called buffalo, which are living in Yellowstone National Park, have reached an agreement to reduce the herd by up to 900 animals in a wildlife management move designed to lower the risk of spreading brucellosis to cattle. It is a destructive and dangerous bacterial disease according toContinue reading “Yellowstone Bison Herd to Be Culled; about 900 Animals Are Targeted”