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The NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node is a collaborative project working to provide access to data on wildlife diseases, mortality events, and other critical information related to wildlife diseases. The audience is state and federal resource managers, animal disease specialists, veterinary diagnostic laboratories, physicians, public health workers, educators, and the general public.

Visit the Wildlife Disease Node to learn more about avian influenza, chronic wasting disease, West Nile Virus, and other diseases organized by species and type. Or, explore the Wildlife Health Monitoring Network, try the interactive maps, or search related publications.

Brucellosis

Brucellosis is a costly and contagious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella . The disease mainly affects cattle, bison, and swine, and causes decreased milk production, weight loss, loss of young, infertility, and lameness. Infected animals cannot be detected visually. Because the disease can be carried by both bison and cattle, brucellosis is a major concern of ranchers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

The goal of the Greater Yellowstone Interagency Brucellosis Committee (GYIBC) is to protect and sustain the existing free-ranging elk and bison populations in the Greater Yellowstone and protect the public interests and economic viability of the livestock industry in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The official GYIBC website provides information on meetings, accomplishments, maps, and related resources. Mountain Prairie collaborates with the GYIBC and provides website support.

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Resources on Brucellosis
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Teacher Resources Related to Brucellosis
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Species Affected by Brucellosis

Species affected by brucellosis
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Geographic focus of the GYIBC

Geographic focus of the Greater Yellowstone Interagency Brucellosis Committee
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