Mystery of the Buffalo Boom | HHMI BioInteractive Video

When ecologist Tony Sinclair arrived in the Serengeti in the 1960s, he was faced with a mystery: why were buffalo and wildebeest populations increasing so rapidly? In this video, Sinclair takes us through the steps of how he solved this mystery, which turned out to involve an infectious disease and a vaccination program in cattle.
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[@SolaceEasy]

"Eradicated from the globe". Reminds me of "a young scientist might say something is never possible, but an old scientist will say something might be possible".

[@markpike5008]

You're playin with mother nature here. Do studies on effects of helping her through tough times. Barrig a catastrophic event mother nature will right itself

[@tandemdwarf745]

If you would like to get smallpox, please be my guest. I'll pass.

[@DanCooper404]

Antivaxxers, take note.

[@tiggle5485]

Perhaps a decrease in populations of other herbivores? Edit: wow I was way off