Massive die-off of 200,000 saiga antelope in Kazakhstan likely to be associated with changing climate.
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After the tragic die-off of more than 200,000 saiga antelopes 3 years ago in Kazakhstan, Prof. R. Kock and a multi-disciplinary team of scientists diagnosed fatal hemorrhagic septicemia, or fatal blood poisoning caused by Pasteurella multocida type B bacteria. Statistical modeling suggests that higher than normal temperatures and humidity led to the mass mortality event.
Think Like a Scientist - Saiga Saga from Howard Hughes Medical Institute on Vimeo.
