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Update: Sylvatic Plague and Tularemia Afflict Prairie Dogs in Badlands National Park

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 11, 2009 - 3:00am
Officials have confirmed the presence of sylvatic plague and tularemia in Badlands National Park. That’s bad news for the park’s prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets, but visitors should be OK if they use common sense safety precautions.