This past Friday, eleven bison wandered out of the Yellowstone National Park's western boudaries. Montana Department of Livestock officials were on hand and hazed the eleven animals back into the Park. The hazing took place without incident. Weather forecasters are predicting a severe winter for the Rocky Mountain West, and bison supporters fear that deep snow will lead many more bison to wander out of the Park than did last year. During the last severe winter, the 1996-97 season, the bison wandered out of Park boundaries in droves as they searched for food, and some 1100 were killed because of the fear that they might be carrying the disease brucellosis.
Cattlemen fear brucellosis can be transmitted to cattle, where it can cause pregnant cows to abort.
However, there has never been a single documented case of brucellosis being transmitted to domestic cattle via wild bison. BACK TO TOP . Information about jobs, including a brief description of duties and qualifications required, is also posted on this web site. Jobs are available in parks across the nation, and include positions such as Park Ranger, Park Guide, and Visitor Use Assistant. These positions involve a wide variety of uties, including law enforcement, fee collection, interpretation, and visitor management.