More Danger

As you may or may not know, Montana is in danger of losing it's Brucellosis free status because of a number of cows <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2634-Seven-Montana-Cows-from-One-Herd-Have-Tested-Positive-for-Brucellosis.html">having brucellosis in one herd</a> in the Bridger area. There has been a lot of testing done of other cattle and no other herd has been found with Brucellosis. If one other herd is found to have Brucellosis in the state, Montana's Brucellosis free status would be lost.<br />n<br />nIt turns out there is another way that we could lose this Brucellosis free status too. If the herd that has been found to have Brucellosis is not destroyed within 60 days, We could also lose our Brucellosis free status. <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/07/09/news/state/29-cattle.txt">That's exactly what we are up against now</a>. The owners of the affected herd are not happy with the offer the Federal Government gave them for their cattle and are trying to get more.<br />n<br />nBoy, I hope they get this thing resolved. I don't know how much was offered for the cattle so I can't comment on whether it was a fair price or not. But putting the states cattle industry in peril over this is not going to win them friends or influence people either. Tough situation. I guess in the long run I don't understand why they have to destroy the whole herd when they have tested them clean now. Why can't they just test them twice a couple of weeks apart and if it all comes back clean let them keep them? I'll keep watching the situation and hoping they get it solved.<br />n<br />n<strong>Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan</strong>