31 Thorne, E. Tom Smith, Scott Reese, Arthur D. 1995 John A. Bissonette Paul R. Krausman Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future Wildlife Society 386-389 251 bison, brucellosis, cattle, elk, management, brucella, brucella abortus, bacteria Brucellosis is an important cattle disease and the target of an eradication program in the United States. Elk (Cervus elaphus) and bison (Bison bison) are important wildlife resources of the Greater Yellowstone Area. But they harbor brucellosis and are, therefore, impediments to the eradication program, and sources of conflict with cattle. A task force appointed by Wyoming's governor recommended a tri-state interagency task force to address the brucellosis problem by attempting to eradicate it on wildlife rather than cattle terms. Idaho and Montana have agreed to participate and Federal agencies will be invited to join in a coordinated and cooperative effort. Found in Bison LibraryNatureBib ID: 652387