N.W.T. confirms anthrax outbreak in bison | Winnipeg Free Press

3 years ago by grte to c/canada

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. – The Northwest Territories government is confirming an anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population. The Department of Environment and Climate Change repo...
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terk 4 points 3 years ago

Is anthrax just naturally out there for anyone to contract?

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grte 4 points 3 years ago

Yeah. It's very rare but it happens. That said, I came across this study, which makes me wonder if we'll see it happening more frequently in the north.

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