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Animal Type:

Bison

Disease Agent:

Brucella;
Mycobacterium

Disease Agent Type:

Bacteria

Organization:

Alberta Government

Region:

Alberta

Production System:

Freeliving

Media Type:

Report

Frequency:

One Time

Managing Disease Risk in Northern Alberta Wood Bison Outside of Wood Buffalo National Park

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Alberta has long recognized that the key issue regarding the management of wild bison is the threat of tuberculosis and brucellosis spreading from infected animals in and around Wood Buffalo National Park to livestock (cattle and domestic bison) and to healthy wild bison.

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