. Montana gray wolf conservation and management plan : 2005 annual report . Wolves; Wolves; Wolves; Wildlife recovery; Wildlife management. Wolf Health Monitoring MFWP' s Wildlife Research Laboratory (Lab) in Bozeman played an important role in Montana's wolf monitoring program. In 2005, MFWP's wildlife veterinarian drafted a biomedical protocol that guided wolf capture, physical or chemical immobilization procedures, and animal care and handling procedures. Supplementary training was provided, and routine consultation assured adherence to the protocol. Additionally, lab personnel carried out
. Montana gray wolf conservation and management plan : 2005 annual report . Wolves; Wolves; Wolves; Wildlife recovery; Wildlife management. Wolf Health Monitoring MFWP' s Wildlife Research Laboratory (Lab) in Bozeman played an important role in Montana's wolf monitoring program. In 2005, MFWP's wildlife veterinarian drafted a biomedical protocol that guided wolf capture, physical or chemical immobilization procedures, and animal care and handling procedures. Supplementary training was provided, and routine consultation assured adherence to the protocol. Additionally, lab personnel carried out routine wolf health and disease surveillance by collecting information from both live and dead wolves. Blood samples collected by MFWP and WS from live-captured wolves were sent to the Lab. Blood was screened for exposure to various diseases, and some was archived in a DNA repository. Twenty-one blood samples were collected and submitted to the lab in 2005. Usable samples were forwarded for hematology, biochemistry, and serology screening. All of the hematology and biochemistry results were within normal limits expected for wolves. However, serology results indicated that most of those individuals had been exposed to some common canid viral and bacterial diseases: canine parvovirus, canine distemper, canine adenovirus, and leptospirosis. The presence of these antibodies in blood collected from live wolves indicated exposure at some time in the animal's life, but that it survived the exposure. While there has been much speculation about the cause of low pup counts in southwest Montana and inside YNP, clinical evidence to confirm the cause/s was very difficult to Figure 4. Verified wolf pack distribution in the State of Montana as of December 31, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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