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Californian Bison to go under BIRTH CONTROL

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Los Angeles : CA : USA | 2 months ago
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Southern California's only herd of wild buffalo has been put on birth control. A conservation authority seeking to protect unique plant life on Santa Catalina Island, where buffalo have roamed since 14 of them were shipped out for a silent film in 1925, has been corralling the animals and injecting them with contraceptives. The move replaces earlier programs to cull or deport the bison. The injection is only 90% effective, meaning tourists will still see some Catalina buffalo in years to come. "Bison will continue to be bison. Males will continue to compete for females, and females will continue to go into heat. The only difference is that we can control how many calves they have," a conservation officer tells the Los Angeles Times. "For bison in love, this means romance without responsibilities."

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Posted By mahpudinudin mahpudinudin | 2 months ago
I hope bison bison and buffalo still remains appropriate buffalo nature walk.
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Posted By aresde aresde | 2 months ago
was not just humans who use contraceptives, animals also use tools tresebut. but whether the underlying idea that these animals have to use contraceptives, not if the animal is on the edge of extinction will reduce their population, and we will also take the hassle later.
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Posted By theares theares | 2 months ago
hopefully they know what they're doing it wrong
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Posted By RaulDeSouza RaulDeSouza | 2 months ago
yes they should not play with nature...i hope the bison's stay
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