It's 2008, yet we are still resorting to the barbaric slaughter of animals as a means of wildlife control and market profits. Yellowstone National Park, with you would expect to uphold a higher understanding of animal ethics has announced it has seized the slaughter of wild bison inhabiting the park.
They had previously engaged in the removal of over 1,550 bison that had migrated into the park range. A third of the herd had been wiped out from this action. Yellowstone had previously been the only place in America where wild bison had continuously and peacefully occupied their native habitat.
"The Park Service's current course is to slaughter bison without concern as to the damage being done to the genetic diversity of the distinct bison populations in Yellowstone," explains D.J. Schubert, the head wildlife biologist for the Animal Welfare Institute.
The Animal Welfare Institute petitioned for this action to stop and gained nationwide attention in the process, influencing the park's decision to terminate the project.
A Bison, Unslaughtered
1 comment:
Hey there,
Thanks for your post and your concern for the buffalo. I was a little confused by your blog title since the NPS hasn't actually stopped the bison slaughter (they've just said they won't kill pregnant females - apparently as long as they test negative to exposure). They are still killing a lot of animals.
This has been madness.
Thanks again,
Jim
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