The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks comments on a draft policy statement through the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) on research with Brucella species in outdoor settings.

Montana wildlife officials plan to cull around 500-700 bison from the Yellowstone area and remove them from a brucellosis quarantine program.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a draft policy statement through the Federal Select Agent Program on research with Brucella species in outdoor settings. 

The USDA and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is updating its import regulations to establish a system for classifying the brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (TB) status levels for foreign regions.

The Montana Department of Livestock is proposing a change to the boundary of the designated surveillance area for brucellosis.

The Montana Department of Livestock is encouraging the public to submit comments to remove brucellosis from the USDA’s Select Agents and Toxins list.

The Montana Stockgrower's Association and the Montana Pubic Lands Council have voiced support for removing the pathogen that causes brucellosis from the federal government’s Select Agent and Toxin List.

As brucellosis continues to be a concern in the greater Yellowstone area, some individuals are considering other methods of prevention. 

The USDA has decided to not mandate a RFID tag program for brucellosis eradication after the beef industry expressed their displeasure. 

R-CALF USA challenges the USDA’s new rule to eliminate free metal bangs tags and mandate cattle and bison traveling interstate must have RFID tags.