Most of the 37 bison that were migrating outside of Yellowstone National Park have been sent to be slaughtered as officials have begun the annual program to cull them to prevent the spread of brucellosis to cattle in Montana. Officials plan to remove up to 900 of the park’s 5,000 bison this winter through slaughter relocation and hunting...
State Veterinarian Calls Recent Brucellosis Cases A Coincidence
The Montana Department of Livestock confirmed a case of brucellosis in Gallatin County Tuesday. Despite the disease being potentially problematic, State Veterinarian Marty Zaluski says this one and another one discovered earlier this year are little cause for alarm.