More than three dozen bison from Yellowstone National Park migrating toward Montana were captured in recent days, as officials began an effort to reduce the park’s herd by up to 900 animals.Twenty-seven of the bison were sent to Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, where they will be slaughtered for food, Yellowstone bison coordinator Tim Reid told the Associated Press on Thursday. Federal, tribal and state officials announced late last year a plan to reduce the park’s 5,000 bison in an effort to stop the spread of Brucellosis, a bacterial disease that can cause cows to abort their calves. The disease can spread to humans but is rare in the US, the report states.
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