Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 9 - ANIMAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Article 7 - MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK INTO OR THROUGH KANSAS
Section 9-7-12 - Buffalo or bison

(1) It is a non-vaccinated female that is 18 months of age or older.

(2) It is a vaccinated female that is 24 months of age or older.

(3) It is a bull that is 12 months of age or older.

(1) Before any buffalo or bison from the greater Yellowstone area is imported into the state of Kansas, the veterinarian in the state of origin who issues the health certificate shall obtain a permit from the Kansas animal health department. "Greater Yellowstone area" means Yellowstone national park and a 20-mile zone surrounding Yellowstone national park.

(2) Buffalo or bison originating from free-roaming herds located in the greater Yellowstone area shall be prohibited from entering the state of Kansas.

(3) Each buffalo and bison entering the state from the greater Yellowstone area that is owned, that is eligible for brucellosis testing, and that did not originate from a free-roaming herd shall test negative within 30 days before entry into Kansas and shall be quarantined at the destination for a re-test at the owner's expense no sooner than 45 days and no later than 150 days from the date of entry.