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 Located 56 miles south of Moscow, Priosko-Terssny State Nature Preserve is the Russian home of the European bison (Bison bonasus) and will be participating in the cooperative research.
Glenn Plumb Wayne Brewster Margaret Wild
Back to Chapter 7: Collaboration and Public Participation Articles Public involvement at Blue Ridge Parkway By Bambi Teague and Chris Ulrey Long-term bison management plan for Yellowstone and Montana Park Flight Program protects migratory birds beyond the United States By Carol Beidleman Technology and collaboration improve interagency fire planning By Anne Birkholz and Pat Lineback Work group initiated by National Park Service gains permanent support from county government By Kathleen Kodish Reeder Partners in plant protection at Capitol Reef National Park By Tom O. Clark Mountain of partnerships elevates North Cascades’ monitoring capabilities By Bruce L. Freet Other Developments A photographic mushroom survey Joint conservation plan for the Potomac Gorge Geologists-in-the-Parks program expands in scope Public participation and personal watercraft Award-winner Profile - Facility Manager Chris Case recognized with award Superfund cleanup at Grant Kohrs Ranch Progress developing the National Cave and Karst Research Institute International fisheries management plan for the Amistad Reservoir |
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 By Glenn Plumb, Wayne Brewster, and Margaret Wild State and federal records of decision were signed to implement a new long-term bison management plan for Yellowstone National Park and Montana in 2000. The plan focuses on preserving free-ranging bison (Bison bison) and reducing the risk of transmission of brucellosis from bison to cattle that graze on lands adjacent to the park (see following article). An important component of brucellosis risk management at Yellowstone National Park is the eventual use of a safe and effective brucellosis vaccine for bison. In 2001, through an innovative partnership, park resource management staff from Yellowstone National Park participated in the development and implementation of new Russian research to supplement U.S. research in brucellosis vaccine development. During the Cold War, a great deal of research was done on brucellosis in the former Soviet Union. Brucella abortus, the bacterium that causes the disease, was identified as an important pathogen with potential use as a biological weapon. Soviet scientists were given extensive resources to study the disease and vaccines to prevent it. Collaborating with Russian scientists on brucellosis research presented an opportunity to speed the development of an improved vaccine for Yellowstone bison. National Park Service participation in the research effort was made possible through an innovative partnership sponsored by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the World Foundation for Environment and Development, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Investigations will be conducted primarily by three Russian research institutes, including the Research Center of Toxicology and Hygienic Regulation of Biopreparations, the State Research Center for Applied Microbiology, and the All-Russian Research Veterinarian Institute. The Russian home of European bison (Bison bonasus) is the Priosko-Terssny State Nature Preserve, which will also participate in the project. With support from the private sector and the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency, NPS staff from Yellowstone National Park and the Biological Resource Management Division in Fort Collins, Colorado, traveled to Russia to discuss the status of Russian brucellosis vaccine development. Park Service staff also sought to impart a better understanding of Yellowstone’s brucellosis risk management needs to inform the development of collaborative investigations. In September 2001 a Russian scientific delegation traveled to the United States to meet with cooperating experts and visit Yellowstone National Park to view America’s wild bison. A leading Russian brucellosis scientist, Dr. Roman Borovick, summed up the Russian team’s reaction to the park by recalling that, as a boy, he had been amazed to see “a large green spot on a U.S. map.” He added that he could not imagine that in his lifetime he would ever visit such a natural wonder in the heart of America. Although project success is not guaranteed, the National Park Service is very proud to participate in efforts to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Russia in connection with development of valuable nonmilitary uses of former Soviet bioweapons science, a perspective applauded by all sides. |
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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--2001, published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, in May 2001 (publication D-2255) /YearInReview/yir/yir2001/07_collaboration/_07_2_plumb_YELL.html Last Updated: |
