Notes from the Field: Injuries Associated with Bison Encounters - Yellowstone National Park, 2015 - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2016 Mar 25;65(11):293-4.

doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6511a5.

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Notes from the Field: Injuries Associated with Bison Encounters - Yellowstone National Park, 2015

Cara Cherry et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016.

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Abstract

Since 1980, bison have injured more pedestrian visitors to Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone) than any other animal (1). After the occurrence of 33 bison-related injuries during 1983-1985 (range = 10-13/year), the park implemented successful outreach campaigns (1) to reduce the average number of injuries to 0.8/year (range = 0-2/year) during 2010-2014 (unpublished data, National Park Service, September 2015). During May-July 2015, five injuries associated with bison encounters occurred (Table). Case reports were reviewed to evaluate circumstances surrounding these injuries to inform prevention.

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