| rabies and rabies control in striped skunks (mephitis mephitis) in three prairie regions of western north america. | the number and geographic distribution of rabies cases in striped skunks (mephitis mephitis) from saskatchewan (n = 2,506 cases), montana (n = 1,142), and alberta (n = 199) since 1963 were reviewed. in saskatchewan the number of cases increased steadily for 5 yr and then fluctuated consistently in a 4 yr cyclic pattern. similarly an initial sweep across the province was followed by a cyclic pattern of geographic expansion (3 to 4 yr) and reduction (1 to 2 yr). no organized control efforts were c ... | 1988 | 3045346 |