Montana § 7-21-3214 Transplantation Or Relocation Of Wild Buffalo Or Wild Bison Into County -- Authorization

Montana Statutes

§ 7-21-3214 — Transplantation Or Relocation Of Wild Buffalo Or Wild Bison Into County -- Authorization

Montana § 7-21-3214

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 21BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE, AND LIVESTOCK SERVICES AND REGULATION

Part 32County Agricultural and Livestock Services

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-21-3214 (2026).

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7-21-3214 . Transplantation or relocation of wild buffalo or wild bison into county -- authorization.

(1)A board of county commissioners shall review any proposal made by the department of livestock or the department of fish, wildlife, and parks under 81-2-120 or 87-1-216 to authorize the transplantation or relocation of any wild buffalo or wild bison certified by the state veterinarian as brucellosis-free into that county.

(2)A board of county commissioners may not authorize a wild buffalo or wild bison to be transplanted or relocated into a county unless:

(a)the animal is certified as brucellosis-free; and

(b)the board finds the transplantation or relocation does not threaten the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county.

(3)The provisions of this section do n

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7-21-3214 . Transplantation or relocation of wild buffalo or wild bison into county -- authorization. (1) A board of county commissioners shall review any proposal made by the department of livestock or the department of fish, wildlife, and parks under 81-2-120 or 87-1-216 to authorize the transplantation or relocation of any wild buffalo or wild bison certified by the state veterinarian as brucellosis-free into that county.
(2) A board of county commissioners may not authorize a wild buffalo or wild bison to be transplanted or relocated into a county unless:
(a) the animal is certified as brucellosis-free; and
(b) the board finds the transplantation or relocation does not threaten the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county.
(3) The provisions of this section do not apply to proposals made by the department of livestock or the department of fish, wildlife, and parks under 81-2-120 or 87-1-216 to transplant or relocate wild buffalo or wild bison certified by the state veterinarian as brucellosis-free to a qualified tribal entity pursuant to 81-2-120 (1)(a)(ii).