. Draft environmental impact statement for the interagency bison management plan for the state of Montana and Yellowstone National Park. American bison; American bison; American bison; Brucellosis in animals; Brucellosis in animals. PURPOSI OF AND NEED ! OR ACTION National Park would be downgraded from class- free status if the states failed to take action against bison within the state's borders when bison leave the park (letter to Dr. Clarence Siroky from APHIS dated December 9, 1994). Also in 1994 and 1995 the states of Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington inf
. Draft environmental impact statement for the interagency bison management plan for the state of Montana and Yellowstone National Park. American bison; American bison; American bison; Brucellosis in animals; Brucellosis in animals. PURPOSI OF AND NEED ! OR ACTION National Park would be downgraded from class- free status if the states failed to take action against bison within the state's borders when bison leave the park (letter to Dr. Clarence Siroky from APHIS dated December 9, 1994). Also in 1994 and 1995 the states of Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington informed the Montana State veterinarian that testing requirements would be imposed on Montana cattle due to the emigration of bison into Montana from Yellowstone National Park. In 1994, 1995, and 1996 the Montana State veterinarian also received inquiries from other states regarding the presence of disease-exposed bison emigrating into Montana and whether testing requirements should be imposed. The economic consequences of these actions would be felt by other segments of Montana's economy in communities throughout the state. While no specific information is available on the amount of livestock exported out of Montana, it is important to note every dollar of meat animal (beef cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry) product sold to entities outside Montana results in approximately $ of additional sales by Montana economic sectors tied to the meat sector (Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce). Cash receipts from sales of cattle and calves in 1996 for Montana were $655,770,000 (Montana Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture), and the average for the last five years is $730 million. Also, for every additional job in the meat animal sector, approximately jobs are generated in the Montana economy. The potential for such widespread economic consequences is a primary motivating factor in taking action to ensure brucellosis is not transmitted f
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