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Sylvatic plague vaccine is a bait-delivered vaccine that can protect prairie dogs from plague. Abbott et al. distributed SPV-laden baits within prairie dog colonies and observed that bait uptake improves if baits are distributed later in the season. Considering these factors can aid in development of sylvatic plague vaccine baiting strategies that maximize bait uptake and subsequent immunization of prairie dog populations against plague, stabilizing prairie dog populations to enhance prairie dog and black-footed ferret conservation. …