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,Humans have their own version of CWD, creutzfeldt jakob disease, so a zoonotic change in CWD seems unlikely.
That's a good question and I have not watched the entire video so maybe they talk about it. I don't know. I suspect it's spreading for two reasons. First we know it spreads within small geographic areas. Second we have been monitoring deer farms for years. They are clean and hundreds of miles from known sources, then bam infected. Is it in food, the environment, or the purchase of an infected animal? I don't know. Perhaps there are other possibilities.is it spreading more? or are we just looking harder/better?
have to imagine these have been around forever
is it spreading more? or are we just looking harder/better?
have to imagine these have been around forever
While it's a long video, the question of it spreading is answered by the prevalence in the population numbers. The Norway infection of a reindeer herd was a really interesting topic.
There is no question it is spreading. Overall, a very fascinating discussion of CWD if you haven't already watched/listened. I was pretty surprised after having initially seeing how long it was that I lasted until the end. I don't usually have that much of an attention span.
I’m not going to hang up my guns or bows because of concern about CWD in healthy appearing animals. However, i admit that I’m always a bit relieved when I read that my harvested deer from a surveilled zone was tested negative. Many of my hunting buddies agree.
I’d like to suggest a totally voluntary program where a hunter outside a surveilled zone could have his deer jaw lymph nodes tested for a cost, 5 or 10 bucks, (I have no idea the real cost, just a made up number) and the G&F OR a private company could work with a private lab , test your deer, then let the hunter know. Would it be worth it when you know that maybe 99% of deer will be neg? I dunno. Strictly voluntary and the hunter would pay the cost for the assurance his/her deer is fine. Might be a part time business for some entrepreneur. A money maker in the future. I’m too old to start something like this but it could be a very viable business. Farm the samples out to private labs to begin with, then if it took off, build your own lab and WOW! Figure the millions of deer harvested countrywide and people wanting reassurance......
Also, data from this could help researchers and G&F.
Yep, who knows how long or how it got there, or did it just form itself there?. Lots of questions.Bobkat, sportsmen can purchase a test kit from SAWCORP for $14.95. The lab work is an additional $50 to get the results. I believe the lab work is to be done at a genomes lab in Fargo. If something suspect is found they will forward to Aimes Iowa.
https://sawcorp.com/press-release-sawcorp-launches-first-practical-live-blood-test-cwd/
Many claims are made that New Zealand Cervid meat imports to the USA are CWD free because New Zealand is CWD free. How can they claim that when they refuse to test for it?
Montana wasn't really looking for it until last year when an Oregon sportsmen harvested an elk in Montana and then crossed back into Oregon at a game check station. Oregon officials found Montana's first case. Wow. Montana got on the ball and promptly found 4 more from 4 different areas. How many decades its been around could be any ones guess?