Bison producer kills herd he can't sell because of bad market

[dgibson]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Grande Prairie, Alberta-AP -- A Canadian bison producer has shot his 27-head herd because of desperate market conditions due to mad cow disease.

Importing nations banned Canadian bison meat in May when they banned beef from Canada. Some nations have eased the bans, but to allow only some beef shipments. An Alberta Bison Commission official says other producers are considering killing their animals.

The North American bison industry had been coming apart even before the ban. There was more bison meat than buyers.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well, I guess that settles my question of bison ranching, doesn't it?

 

[Ten Bears]

Looks that way to me. Novelty meat.

 

[JoseCuervo]

Me thinks that all the facts may not be out....

The story makes it sound like he just went out and whacked them in the pasture.... Why wouldn't he haul them to the processor, and still get a small return? My guess is even Canadians eat meat.... Most 27 animal producers are not big enough to do much exporting, so he must have had some market.