the mountain meadows massacre and "poisoned springs": scientific testing of the more recent, anthrax theory. | it has been recorded that one of the possible causes that eventually escalated into the 1857 manslaughter at mountain meadows in southern utah was the poisoning of an open spring by the fancher-baker party as they crossed the utah territory on their way from arkansas to california. historical accounts report that a number of cattle died, followed by human casualties from those that came in contact with the dead animals. even after the arkansas party departed, animals continued to perish and peop ... | 2013 | 22395921 |
anthrax epizootic in white-tailed deer. | bacillus anthracis caused high mortality among white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) on beulah island, desha county, arkansas. sixty-seven carcasses were located and the total loss was estimated between 200 and 300 deer. range conditions indicated that the deer herd had greatly exceeded carrying capacity. lesions in deer were similar to those ascribed to anthrax in domestic cattle, sheep, and goats. | 1970 | 16512117 |
hacking your way through the jungle. | | 2002 | 12149799 |