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Follow on Google News | Buffalo Allies of Bozeman Calls upon Schweitzer to Withdraw from Interagency Bison Management PlanBrucellosis outbreak where there are no bison shows that IBMP is not working for buffalo or for cows.
According to a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report, the IBMP “lacks accountability and transparency.” Buffalo Allies of Bozeman contends that there is no reason bison should be considered “a species requiring disease control,” as they are currently classified under Montana law. The group supports a legislative bill proposed by the Gallatin Wildlife Association, which has in part called for repealing Montana law 81-2-120, where bison are managed by the Department of Livestock as a disease issue. “These American icons are the only animals that cross Yellowstone National Park’s boundary with a death sentence,” said Macdonald. “The current rhetoric from state officials refuses to consider that diseased Mexican Corriente roping cattle may have been the source of the outbreak in Pray. Let’s stop pouring tax dollars into a failed plan, where we spend more than what Montana’s economy will suffer for losing its brucellosis- The grassroots group will be hosting a forum at the Bozeman Public Library on Monday, June 30, at 6:30 PM with State Representative Mike Phillips. This forum will introduce ways in which Bozeman residents can take action to stop the mistreatment of buffalo. In addition to these events, Buffalo Allies of Bozeman will be hosting a community potluck in Beall Park on Sunday, June 29, at 7 PM. Buffalo Allies of Bozeman meets every Wednesday at 7 PM at Montana State University’s Strand Union Building. For more information, please visit: http://www.buffaloallies.org. # # # Buffalo Allies of Bozeman is a consensus-based grassroots organization in the Bozeman, MT area focused on: * stopping the slaughter and hazing of Yellowstone’ * promoting the expansion of free-roaming buffalo outside of the national park; * conserving the natural habitat of the herds; * allying with and giving solidarity to groups working on related missions; and, * supporting a diversity of strategies and tactics to achieve the previous tenets. End
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