[MCN] Yellowstone Bison (Part 1)

[John Meyer]

After being overturned by U.S. Senator Steve Daines/Congress on my last three court wins for public lands/endangered species, I've learned it is important to not only have the law and the science on your side, but also public opinion. In order to win in the court of public opinion, you have to ensure the public understands the issue. As Nelson Mandela says, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

This is part 1 in a multi-part series that is designed to educate and promote conversation around management of Yellowstone bison.

Education

More than 30 million bison roamed across the United States before European settlers arrived. The settlers brought cattle with them, which carried brucellosis, a disease that causes cattle to abort fetuses. The cattle transmitted the disease to wildlife. There has never been a documented case of a Yellowstone buffalo transmitting brucellosis back to a cow in the wild. There have been several documented cases of elk transmitting brucellosis to cattle in the State of Montana. 

Conversation starter

The buffalo is our nation’s national mammal. Should buffalo be allowed to repopulate public land in Montana and beyond? 





 



John Meyer
Executive Director & General Counsel 
Cottonwood Environmental Law Center
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