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SLAUGHTER CAPACITY
| Bison Slaughter in Federal & Provinical Plants (#Head) |
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East |
West |
Total Slaughter |
| 1996 |
178 |
1,588 |
1,766 |
| 1997 |
177 |
1,799 |
1,976 |
| 1998 |
212 |
2,642 |
2,854 |
| 1999 |
260 |
4,671 |
4,931 |
| 2000 |
296 |
6,059 |
6,355 |
| 2001 |
390 |
10,769 |
11,159 |
| 2002 |
651 |
16,928 |
17,579 |
| 2003 |
1,332 |
22,151 |
23,483 |
| 2004 |
1,724 |
26,552 |
28,276 |
| 2005 |
2,100 |
27,900 |
30,000 |
Source: Red Meat Section/Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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