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05/13/2014

Hello family and friends of the MHA Tribal Ranch & Lodge! Here is a peek into the daily routines of the MHA Tribal Ranch, it is a 1 min 20 sec vid of the steps taken by the MHA Tribal Ranch to sell a bull. Please share and like this video to see more! Have a great day and Enjoy!

MHA Tribal Ranch and Lodge tags and tests a bull that is being sold to the Southern Ute Tribe in Colorado. A routine test is for a Interstate Health Certific...

05/08/2014

Hello MHA People and friends. Here is a 1 minute video of the release of 17 buffalo during the 2012 Buffalo Expansion Program.
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Archived footage from 2012 of 17 buffalo being released into the MHA Tribal Ranch as part of the "2012 Buffalo Expansion Project". MHA Buffalo Expansion Proj...

05/08/2014

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06/20/2012

MHA Tribal Ranch Sells Bulls
by Joran Fox

Mandaree ND, The MHA Tribal Ranch Buffalo Expansion Project has moved into its economic phase of development with the sale of a buffalo bull to the Southern Ute Tribe in Colorado. The sold bull will eventually be the herd bull for the Southern Ute Tribe. This is part of the management by the ranch because this particular bull would not be a herd bull for another couple years but can be for another tribe to help keep their herd healthy and productive.
The process for exporting this bull is furthered explained by Randy Phelan, MHA Tribal Ranch Director, “As part of the legal process for exporting a bull from our state to another, in this case, Colorado involves taking blood from the animal to be tested, as well as, making sure all tags for the animal are current and compliant with the state of North Dakota and other federal agencies. So with that to ensure compliance, we have to do all necessary paperwork with a state certified veterinarian and make sure they are not carrying brucellosis and are disease free for the Interstate Health Certificate. All our buffalo have vital records and one of our top priorities is make sure all these records stay up to date and are communicated to the state. Although this is not required we want to have an open relationship with the state concerning our herd.”.
Testing for the Interstate Health Certificate and federal tagging was provided by state certified veterinarian Kristi Penington, Dakota Pride Veterinary Service. When asked what brucellosis is, Kristi responded, “ Brucellosis is a bacterial disease that affects cattle, buffalo and elk and causes the afflicted animal to abort any pregnancy. The disease can also be transmitted to people causing a condition called Undulant Fever. Right now the only brucellosis left in the nation in is the Yellowstone elk and buffalo. Otherwise its been eradicated. But its standard requirement to test any animal that is being exported across state lines.”