Study: Wildlife managers should prioritize preventing brucellosis transmission from elk

Cynthia Baldwin, Ph.D. served as a member of the National Research Council. This independent 11-member panel spent 16 months reviewing the science surrounding brucellosis and problems the disease creates. The report identifies elk - not bison – as the primary source of new brucellosis infections in Greater Yellowstone Area cattle. That's a significant change in thinking from 20 years ago when the scientific community blamed bison for most of the area's brucellosis transmission cases. The report advises greater state, federal, tribal and landowner cooperation and urges wildlife managers to put preventing brucellosis transmission from elk at the top of their to-do list.

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