Timing of parturition events in Yellowstone bison Bison bison: Implications for bison conservation and brucellosis transmission risk to cattle

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 333-339

  Jones, Jennifer D ^a   Treanor, John J ^a   Wallen, Rick L ^a   White, Patrick J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

birth; bison; brucellosis; cattle; disease; transmission; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BISON; BISON BISON BISON; BOS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77958613378     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/09-082     Document Type: Article

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