We need to find a way to control buffalo population. We simply cannot have millions of them roaming the countryside, and we definitely cannot have millions of diseased animals roaming the country.

What a waste of MONEY. To purchase a right of way that was already ours to begin with. Yet they are Still going to Haze Bison off the Horse Butte when it already is VOID of cattle, and completly isolated from any cattle pastures. More wasting of tax dollars and effort and lives. Stockgrowers Assoc. has bought and paid the policy makers. It is a loose loose for all at this point in time. Building a fence around those 'precious' cattle pastures would eliminate the risk completely, and at a one time major expense. I can Bet you it would be a LOT cheaper than the wasting of money they have been doing for all these years. A little preventive measures would go a lot farther, I wonder how many ranchers would turn down a fence being built around the parimeters of their pastures. The ones that would obviously aren't concerned about Brucellosis. And after all Brucellosis isn't an issue at all is it. Only one state refused cattle from Montana during that outbreak, and otherwise it was all business as usual. Take that Budget and Buy some fence. Pay for any testing. If you can't pasture your cattle on your OWN land downsize. Why should the Bison take the brunt of all this when they have done absolutely NOTHING?

Marion there will NEVER be millions of Bison roaming the country. Get real. Go to the south and work on the PIGS Marion they are a bigger threat than the Bison for spreading the disease. Yellowstone is NOT the only resevoir of Brucellosis. WAKE UP! Quit ignoring the FACTS. No transmission from Bison to Livestock. Quit picking on the Bison. Fence the cattle Pastures.

Pest, You appear to be completely opposed to domestic species. Too bad you weren't around to stop the advance of free civilization. You would obviously so much happier in the country your ancestors left in search of a better life for themselves and their heirs. Have you considered visiting the land of your heritage? Permanently? Considering the living standards of a major part of the world, you should be able to find a pristine nature more acceptable to you.

OK, once more guys - is the issue brucellosis, or too many bison? The Stockgrower's chant used to be we need to kill off the bison because of the very unlikely chance a cow would contract brucellosis. Now all the anti-bison people keep harping on bison populations. Which is it? Where's your data (not just looking through your pickup windshield)? The Stockgrowers and their Dept. of Livestock lackeys caused the removal and death of nearly one half of these "over crowded" bison this last winter. How many is enough? Many of the same perpetual complainers of Park management claim wolves have decimated elk numbers. It is true the northern elk herd is at the lowest end of it's population fluctuation, for whatever reason. A few years ago the NPS haters were yelling the elk were overpopulated and destroying the resource. Seems your logic would insist there is now room for more bison, not less! I ask again - is it brucellosis (which the elk also have), or is it bison population? How many bison are enough, and how do you arrive at this conclusion?

Well FlowerGal, I AM in the land of my ancestors. My ancestors were here before the 'round-eye'. My ancestors walked on the Trail of Death, (not to be confused with the Trail of Tears) Can you say the SAME? As I've stated many times I have Cattle in my background as well. But I was not brought up to believe everything that is dished out. Especially when there are NO facts to back it up. You on the other hand sound like someone that is happy to hand over your hard earned money (If you earn yours) to these ridiculous policies. I want the MONEY they are wasting to be put to GOOD use FOR the Rancher. Fencing would be a start. Bison and Elk are EASILY kept out of places with just a little bit of effort. I don't believe that killing everything that MIGHT pose a threat is the way to go. If that were so I'd be for eliminating every cow out there for fear of Mad Cow. Lefty; People seem to think that the Bison are leaving the park because there is no grass. They tend to forget that the Park had over 8 feet of snow and nothing short of a Bull Dozer, or back hoe could get to that grass. (Besides the fact, they migrate to their birthing grounds much like the salmon) People are starting to figure out that Brucellosis is more myth than fact. Simply because it is EASY to keep from contracting it either human or animal. So they turn to overpopulation. Anything to kill them all off. There is no scientific fact to either one. The sooner the American pulic realizes that we've been duped into thinking Yellowstone is the ONLY place Brucellosis is, and the idea that there are too many Bison, the sooner the MONEY that is wasted on these operations could be spent ON the Rancher's fencing, and testing, and vaccinating the CATTLE. The others are willing to throw their money down the drain.

Sorry George. Next year you will get to see bison spill out of the park and get trucked to slaughter all over again. This "deal" only allows 25 bison to graze, and then only 'till April 15! How many came out of the park this winter? The devil is in the details, pal. Nothing in this "deal" stops the hazing, trucking or slaughter.

hey, i got an idea lets move to north dakota!!! i heard there isn't as many greenies there. and the only bison there are in ranches.