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Optimal Control of Brucellosis in Bison in the Yellowstone National Park Area

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  • Xie, Fang
  • Horan, Richard D.

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Brucellosis is a highly infectious bacterial disease that causes infected females to abort their calves. It has caused devastating losses to U.S. farmers over the last century. The only known focus of Brucellosis left in the nation is wildlife such as bison and elk in the Greater Yellowstone Area. Vaccination and test-and-slaughter have been applied to brucellosis management in bison, and there has been discussion that a combination of both could potentially eradicate the disease in the Yellowstone National Park. However, there is no study on how to allocate resources between the two actions. This paper investigates the optimal allocation of these two selective management options, in a bioeconomic framework, when there are both existence and recreational values for the wildlife host (bison) and when the host puts the livestock sector at risk.

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  • Xie, Fang & Horan, Richard D., 2010. "Optimal Control of Brucellosis in Bison in the Yellowstone National Park Area," 2010 Annual Meeting, July 25-27, 2010, Denver, Colorado 61334, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea10:61334
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.61334
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