How many bison have been sent to the slaughter facility?
From October 1998 through June 1999 the DOL hazed 615 bison back into the park and captured and tested 145 bison. Of those tested, 52 bison tested negative and were released back onto public land; 90 bison tested positive and were sent to slaughter. In 1999-2000, 415 bison were hazed back into the Park, and none were captured, tested or sent to a slaughter facility. In 2000-2001, approximately 1,450 bison were hazed back into the Park, and 14 were captured and tested for the disease of brucellosis. Of those, nine tested negative and were released on public land. Five tested positive and were sent to a slaughter facility, with the meat, head and hides donated to the tribal organization. One bison that could not be moved back into the Park or captured was taken by lethal means in June 2001.
