Plague on the Prairie

From: Pat Maxwell
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:30

The black plague once decimated human towns in Medieval Europe. Today it's hitting prairie dog towns on the grasslands of the northern Midwest. Read the full description.

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Playing: Plague on the Prairie
From: Pat Maxwell

Inlay2_small The black plague once decimated human towns in Medieval Europe. Today it's hitting prairie dog towns on the grasslands of the northern Midwest. The plague comes from a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. It infects its victims through flea bites...

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The black plague once decimated human towns in Medieval Europe. Today it's hitting prairie dog towns on the grasslands of the northern Midwest. The plague comes from a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. It infects its victims through flea bites...