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Bison In Book Cliffs Experience Significant Die Off In July And August | Basin Now

By basinnow.com · August 24, 2026 · 1 min read
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Bison in the Book Cliffs experienced a significant die-off event during the end of July and the beginning of August. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced Friday that the recent deaths reduced the adult bison population in the Bitter Creek area by almost 40%, and test results from several of the carcasses revealed it was due to pneumonia.

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