Can an oral bait protect the black-footed ferrets primary food supply – prairie dogs?
Sylvatic plague can have a dramatic effect on prairie dog populations often killing more than 95% of individuals in a colony. Prairie dogs are the main food source of black-footed ferrets and instability of prairie dog populations is having an effect on efforts to reintroduce this highly endangered species back into its native geographic range. USGS has been studying the feasibility of protecting prairie dogs against plague infections with the use of a vaccine-laden eatable bait. If the bait is effective, whole populations of prairie dogs could be vaccinated without having to capture them to administer the vaccine. The promising results of this study have convinced biologists to pursue additional testing. Learn more about the use of an oral bait to protect black-tailed prairie dogs from sylvatic plague,” presented by Jordan Mencher on July 30 at 8:30-8:45 or by calling him at 608-270-2405. West Nile Virus: An Emerging and Rapidly Spreading Disease of North American Birds West Nile viru
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