A pilot project last year to vaccinate Michigan deer for bovine tuberculosis is showing promising results for developing another tool to control the spread of the bacterial disease.
In March and April 2024, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources worked with researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Michigan State University, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on a vaccine field trial in southern Alpena County, one of four counties in the state’s TB zone.
