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ENR officials hopeful anthrax outbreak is winding down

Environment and Natural Resources officials said they are cautiously optimistic that the anthrax outbreak among bison in the Slave River Lowlands may be over. Ella Stinson, an ENR spokesperson, said 45 bison carcasses have been located within the eight kilometer area since the outbreak was first detected in June. Two carcasses were located recently, though [...]

Bison anthrax death toll now at 42 animals

The number of bison affected by anthrax in the Slave River Lowlands has jumped to 42, up from the seven found in early June. According to Judy McLinton, spokesperson for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the infection rate has slowed down. “It seems that the active infections have slowed down,” she said Monday [...]

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