Integrating ecology with management to control wildlife brucellosis

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 239-247

  Treanor, J J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Brucellosis; Elk; Habitat; Management; Nutritional condition; Persistent pathogen; Pregnancy; Season; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

BISON; BISON BISON; BOS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 84879432169     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.32.1.2198     Document Type: Article

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