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Article: WEST NILE VIRUS FOUND IN MORE SAGE GROUSE
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- Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
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- November 10, 2003
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CHEYENNE -- Last August three sage grouse in Campbell County
tested positive for the West Nile virus. Since then, a total of 22
sage grouse tested at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory have
tested positive.
Todd Cornish, veterinary pathologist for the state lab, said 19 of
those were found in Wyoming, and three were in Montana. Thirteen of
the birds came from Campbell County, while one infected bird each
came from Bighorn, Carbon, Fremont, Natrona, Sheridan and Sweetwater
counties.
"We have samples pending on six more sage grouse, plus 100 hunter-
killed birds to test," he said. The majority of birds yet to be
tested are from southwest Wyoming, since that is where sage grouse
hunting ...