Cwd was found in Colorado in the 60’s they wiped out mule deer herds who still have not recovered. If al gore popped out supporting cwd I would not be surprised
CWD is a Non Issue to me until evidence surfaces to the contrary. Wild deer and elk don't live 20 years normally and yet Wyoming has had CWD across much of the state for more than 20 years and still remains one of THE BEST TROPHY BIG GAME DESTINATIONS!!!!! Where is this deer/elk Armageddon I keep hearing about?? Wisconsin has one of the highest deer hunter numbers as well as deer numbers and has had CWD for years. Yet there lacks a single case of human infection, a single case of illness, or even a single case of a hunter being uncomfortable from eating CWD infected venison. Additionally, they have one of the highest deer populations in the entire country and it's growing even with CWD and their scorched earth "We need to kill all the deer so they don't die of CWD" stupidity. Fascinating. I find these FACTS infinitely more valid than the emotional outcries for a bunch of "the sky is falling" fear mongers. In response to the OP, I would not submit a head for the simple fact that if and when CWD is detected anywhere in ND the Mighty Game and Fish Ban Hammer comes crashing down almost immediately despite the COMPLETE LACK OF SCIENTIFIC DATA showing that CWD is any threat to humans or the deer and elk populations as a whole. Show me the data that any CWD countermeasure implemented by anyone, anywhere, has reduced, helped, aided, or positively impacted CWD infection rates. If not, we're done here.
CWD and Zebs are in no way similiar. It is known that Zebs are spread by boats. Therefore checking boats has been shown to reduce the number of boats transporting Zebs. Baiting has NOT been shown to be the cause of CWD spread. Wyoming has had a statewide ban on baiting big game for over 20 years and yet CWD is spreading in that state by 2.1 million acres per year. These are real numbers that you can look up. Apples and Oranges.
does deer sex not exchange bits/pieces/prions?
I hear that nearly all the deer are doing it - it at least yearly
heathens
Just got me thinking: Is CWD the same as Blue Tongue, or are they different?
I do not know much about the topic or the state of Wyoming but I find it interesting that baiting is illegal there. I thought the state of Wyoming feeds the elk during the winter months? Anyone know if they claim to feed them in a way that does not congregate the animals? Seems hypocritical
I do need to be careful here - some extremely creepy person might quote me on Facebook as having "a desire to see CWD spread" because I "hate everything" and am "obviously evil and/or retarded" based on my rantings on "the state's most popular hunting web site"
which leads to the obvious conclusion that I therefore must also "hate farmer/landowners" too and want to see them all "driven out of the state with pitchforks and torches"
the older i get the more i drool on myself CWD?