Bison

To support management decisions concerning 500 bison and 8,000 elk in Jackson, Wyoming, USGS scientists assessed how alternative U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans for providing supplemental food would influence: 1) chronic wasting disease prevalence, 2) elk and bison numbers, 3) wildlife movement and human-wildlife conflict 4) multiple use opportunities for the public, like hunting, and 5)...

Brucellosis is a nationally and internationally regulated disease of livestock with significant consequences for animal health, public health, and international trade. NOROCK provides science based on an interdisciplinary approach to several key aspects: 1) estimating and modeling disease dynamics within and among wildlife species and populations, 2) identifying risks to cattle, and 3) assessing...