On the Origin of Brucellosis in Bison of Yellowstone National Park: A Review

• Published in: Conservation Biology
• Main Authors: Meagher, Mary, Meyer, Margaret E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1994
• Subjects: Wood Buffalo; Bison bison bison
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1994.08030645.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1046%2Fj.1523-1739.1994.08030645.x; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1994.08030645.x/fullpdf

Brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus occurs in the free‐ranging bison ( Bison bison ) of Yellowstone and Wood Buffalo National Parks and in elk ( Cervus elaphus ) of the Greater Yellowstone Area. As a result of nationwide bovine brucellosis eradication programs, states and provinces proximate to t...