A panel of reps from state and federal agencies is recommending more effort be made to haze wayward Yellowstone National Park bison back into the Park, rather than slaughter them, as an effort is made to create more flexible guidelines in bison management.

Ranchers are hoping to keep bison in the park and away from their cattle out of fear of disease, specifically brucellosis, while advocate groups are hoping to give the bison more space to roam. Brucellosis, carried by some Yellowstone bison, can cause cows to spontaneously abort their fetuses, but there are no documented cases of brucellosis being transmitted from a bison to cattle.

Some other proposals being considered include manufacturing a brucellosis vaccine, expanding the area where bison cannot be captured outside Yellowstone, and more hunting outside the park.

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