Monday, August 24, 2015

Syncrude ranch bison have anthrax



Three bison have tested positive for anthrax as officials began testing after four died.
One of the four carcasses has not yet been tested.

The ranch is on reclaimed land owned by Syncrude in the Fort McMurray tarsands.

Syncrude closed off the area, contained the animal carcasses and shut down a public viewing point.

Parks Canada confirmed several anthrax cases in Wood Buffalo National Park over the summer, but it's the first time it has been detected in the Mildred Lake herd.

There's an average of about 300 bison in the Syncrude herd, and usually up to five workers on the ranch.