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Ariz. Biologist Likely Died of Plague


Health & Wellness  (tags: humans, disease, health, death, wildlife, plague, cdc )

Jerilyn
- 777 days ago - news.yahoo.com
By JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated Press Writer PHOENIX - A wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park most likely died from the plague contracted while performing a necropsy on a mountain lion that later tested positive for the disease, officials
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Holly Troubetzkoy (167)
Saturday November 10, 2007, 12:25 pm
Jerilyn, when I lived in Idaho plague was indemic in badgers, skunks, and various otehr creatures. This is tragic and should not have happpened.
 

Jerilyn M. (344)
Saturday November 10, 2007, 12:40 pm
Hi Holly,
Thank you for noting and your comment.
You are right ... it should not have happened.
I just hope people will not take it out on the mountain lions.
 
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