BISON-BRUCELLOSIS MANAGEMENT - SIMULATION OF ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES
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Examined via simulation 3 representative types of Bison bison brucellosis management schemes that have been proposed for the Grand Teton National Park bison herd: 1) vaccinating female calves, 2) vaccinating females of all ages, and 3) testing and removing seropositive animals, combined with vaccinating female calves or females of all ages. Simulations predict that, after 20 yr, the proportion of the herd seropositive for Brucella could be reduced from 69% (current level) to, at best, 20% under any of the schemes evaluated. -from Authors