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Bison Comments Summarized

If you are wanting more info and/or a different viewpoint, I read an
article last November at my fathers house about Yellowstone buffalo leaving
the park in winter and the perceived 'problems' that caused.  I think it
was in the national parks magazine that we seen to get solicitations for
all the time in the mail.
Anyway, one of the points made was that actually ELK have the brucellosis
virus far more than buffalo.  The same ELK that also leave the park in
winter for food.  HOWEVER no one dares complain about them because of the
economics the ELK provide in terms of guide services, rooms , restaurants
etc. etc.  Also of note, no cattle have gotten the virus from the ELK or
Tatonka.  They graze right along with the cattle.
Without starting a discussion (wolf controversy not-with-standing)  how do
you control the population of buffalo?  I don't want to visit Yellowstone
where everything has been eaten to the ground.....
At some point in the future the Nations first Tallgrass prairie, Midewin by
Chicago wants to have buffalo.  They have considered letting buffalo
ranchers graze their buffalo at the Park, perhaps as an income producing
deal....
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To:   prairie@mallorn.com
cc:    (bcc: Alan Rider)
Subject:  Bison Comments Summarized




Thanks for the bison comments.

My bison email was a summary of statements made in the literature of two
environmental advocacy groups and sometimes rephrased into questions. I
intend to speak at the hearing here in Austin.  Was there a conclusion? A
position?

Did vaccination of all cattle, including those unvaccinated, but
certified brucellosis-free, begin to surface between the lines as the
easiest and most effective solution? Does it suffice?

And an obvious second conclusion: not making any more enemies than need
be.  Is there more to be said? Perhaps there will be in the websites that
were suggested.  Thank you, and I will check into those soon.

Lee Stone

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