Nick Valencia has the story at CNN.com:
Philanthropist and billionaire businessman Ted Turner will receive 88 disease-free bison from Yellowstone National Park, according to Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The bison, which were facing slaughter, will be transferred for breeding to Turner's Green Ranch, west of Bozeman, Montana, from a quarantine facility.
"The Green Ranch emerged as the best option we have for these bison right now," said Ken McDonald, said the state agency's wildlife bureau chief in Helena, Montana. "It gives us time to evaluate the social and biological factors that will come into play as we begin to plan for the future of bison management in Montana." For several years, the bison were quarantined and spared from slaughter after concerns about brucellosis, an infectious disease caused by contact with animals carrying the bacteria called brucella.
All quarantined bison delivered to Turner's property, along with 25 percent of their offspring, will be returned to the state wildlife agency at the conclusion of the agreement, which will last up to five years, the release said. Turner Enterprises' Green Ranch proposal describes 12,000 acres of suitable habitat, excellent handling facilities, years of experience with bison, and secure living space for the animals. The ranch also will participate in continued disease testing and monitoring conducted by state and federal officials, the release said.
According to the Turner Enterprises Inc. website, Turner, who founded CNN in 1980, is the largest individual landowner in North America, with an estimated 2 million acres. His Western properties consist of fifteen ranches in seven states. His bison herd consists of about 50,000 animals, making it the largest private herd in the world.
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