The USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) is developing its second national study of the U.S. bison industry, which is planned for 2022. USDA invites stakeholders now to take a brief online survey to help NAHMS focus the research and build a study that is the most beneficial to industry. NAHMS welcomes responses from people representing all facets of the bison industry, and as a bison stakeholder, your input is crucial to this process.

Click here to access the survey, and please complete by November 15, 2020. The survey takes about 10 to 15 minutes.

In addition to helping USDA identify key bison health and management issues, stakeholder participation will bridge existing information gaps by exploring stakeholders’ new and ongoing concerns. Stakeholder inputs will ensure that the NAHMS Bison 2022 study will be focused on primary matters affecting the bison industry. This brief survey also offers stakeholders a chance to provide information that will benefit the newly established Center of Excellence for Bison Studies.

The greater the participation in this survey, the better USDA can respond to the information needs of industry stakeholders.

Important note: This survey is not compatible with the browser Internet Explorer. This survey works best with Google Chrome and other Windows and Mac internet browsers. Depending on your internet connection, the survey might take several minutes to load, so please be patient. Also, please click on the “Submit” button on the last page to ensure that your responses are recorded!

For technical support with this survey or for questions or comments about its content, please email NAHMS@usda.gov.

To see former NAHMS Bison Study results, click here.

Thanks very much for your help!

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