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The following are common wildlife diseases.

Trichinosis

Trichinosis occurs in bears (black, grizzly, and polar bears), wolves, foxes (arctic and red), wolverine, lynx, walruses, seals, and ground squirrels. Trichinosis is hard to detect when butchering and because animals may appear healthy. You can get trichinosis by eating meat from infected animals that has not been adequately cooked. Meat should be well cooked (at least 160°F) and freezing the meat does not ruin it.

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