Brucellosis has been and can again be a cow problem. No, they are not even looking out for the State of Montana. They are looking out for the cattle industry. The Department of Livestock's actions are in the best interest of cattle, which translates to dollars, not how cattle contribute or damage the health of the ecosystem. So it is a battle between money and the natural world.
Buffalo are a keystone species of the ecosystem.
In our poverty and oppression, I thank the Creator that we are still able to consider the bigger picture, in fighting to protect the land and wildlife and not immerse ourselves in the here and now. So it's important to stand our ground for the buffalo. This slaughter and the reaction has brought increasing interest and effort in buffalo restoration among the tribal people already. Buffalo provided every essential, from shelter, to clothing and food. Nothing was wasted.