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The distribution of Fascioloides ;nagna in ganie-ranched elk and the potential for spread of the parasite through movement of infected amiimals was examisined fri Montana (USA). Fecal samples (n 448) collected from captive elk on 29 gamie ranches were examined for eggs of F inagna by fecal sedimentation. Eggs were detected in elk on 5 ramiches. This suggests that F rnagna has l)een translocated by infected game-ranched elk. The wide distribution of snail intermediate hosts for F inagna in Montana indicates a potential to spread the parasite to other captive cervids, domestic livestock or free-ranging wildlife.