Brucellosis — United States
The prevalence of brucellosis in Wyoming’s elk herds not utilizing feedgrounds decreased in 2015 according to a recent Wyoming Game and Fish Department report. But, recent testing shows 2 cow elk in the northwest portion of the Bighorn Mountains tested positive for brucellosis recently. This is the 4th year in a row that elk from the Bighorns have tested positive.
“Brucellosis in elk is likely at low levels in the Bighorn Mountains, but it is obviously still a concern to find it there,”
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