From: Buffalo Petition <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Karen Cooper of the Montana Department of Livestock announced yesterday that all wild buffalo roaming outside Yellowstone National Park on their traditional grazing and calving grounds will be slaughtered.
Cooper said she does not know how long DOL will continue killing animals without testing them. They will no longer use the facade of brucellosis testing to determine if buffalo exposed to the disease (& carrying the antibody) get the death sentence. All will be killed. Yellowstone spokeswoman Marsha Karle said the National Park Service did not protest DOL's decision to get kill untested bison. What can you do - Here's 4 options 1) Nothing 2) Speak out Yellowstone National Park's new supervisor is Suzanne Lewis. Her number is: 307.344.2002; P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190-0168. Federal agencies must set a precedent and defend the biological integrity of this national treasure! Montana's State vet is Arnold Gertonson. His number is: 406-444-2043; Box 202201,Helena, MT 59620; [EMAIL PROTECTED] If they do not do tissue testing then what are they afraid of? <answer: the brucellois argument is a sham!>> a five minute call or 34 cent stamp could save a buffalo's life! 3) Pass this on to 32 friends in honor of the 32 buffalo slaughtered yesterday. 4) Pass this on to one acquaintance in honor of the the abused buffalo whose leg was broken in the capture facility or to one person in honor of the wild momma buffalo who had to give birth to her calf in the capture facility. The American people must demand that wild buffalo be treated like wildlife and not managed as livestock. Buffalo need to be protected for future generations! Arbitrary depopulation of the herd based on a population estimate that could be off by several hundred animals is absurd. Use Science, not Thank you! -- Andr� Cramblit: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Operations Director Northern California Indian Development Council NCIDC (http://www.ncidc.org) is a non-profit that meets the development needs of American Indians and operates an art gallery featuring the art of California tribes (http://www.americanindianonline.com) Visit and show your support for the Grass Roots Oyate http://members.tripod.com/GrassRootsOyate Clemency for Leonard Peltier. Sign the Petition. http://petitiononline.com/Release/petition.html ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1ddNB.b2HgmN Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
