[7mmag6]

we have a proplem here in new mexico, chronic wasting disease, called scrapie in sheep and goats or mad-cow disease, it is showing up in certain deer herds and elk populations, or in human populations as creuzfelt-jacob disease, mule deer are, very prone to this, as many of 15% of infected mule deer populations are showing signs of this disease, only 1%elk no one knows why this disease is occuring, or how it is spread, the new mexico fish and game will test the harvested animals, if the head and spinal cord is kept, you guys should be aware, look out for emaciated animals,wear rubbergloves to field dress, minimize your contact with a deer or elks brain or spinal cord, dont eat the brains tonsils, tongue, eyes spleen, or spinal cord, and above all get the meat tested from your game and fish manegment

[Klaus]

And whatever you do, don't grind up the diseased animals and feed them to livestock like the Brits.

[Sniper[MI]]

Howdy,

We have CWD here in the area, Northern Wisc. Co;orado has it in their Elk Population, noe New Mexico?? How is this suddenly showing up, all over the country, at the same time?

I wonder if the anti hunters aren't introducing this and creating mayrtrs out of a few deer in order to stop us from hunting.

I say shoot yer deer, test then and eat them if they are clean. If you get a diseased one, the DNR should send ya back to where ya shot this one and tell ya to shoot 2 more. That's thin the disease from the herd allright!



VOTE TUESDAY!

[taras]

There's a good article in NAHC magazine I believe. There has been a handful of animals found up here, but nothing serious. I don't think it could easily be introduced by the antis, but who knows, some of those wackos might even martyr THEMSELVES!
Good tips ya made abt. prevention, and thinning the herds is a good idea.

[Benny]

My dad is a veterinarian in Colorado and he said it's been a problem for a while. So much so that they've got drop off points around all the hunting areas for suspect animals that have been shot. It's a pretty scary disease.

Benny

[Oxford]

Hey...after reading what's been written here, I'm getting concerned about my deer hunt Nov. 16th. in NW MO.

People I've been around in this area haven't been talking about CWD yet. Haven't seen or heard any news articles yet in this area. Certainly I'll be watching for any related news items.

Oxford :nod:

[wes]

I heard a Vet on the radio,and his take is it's spread by ticks.

[jerry]

For more info see
www.usda.gov

[7mmag6]

I dont think this a problem in most areas, you might want to consult with your local fish and game

[Sniper[MI]]

Howdy,

Does anyone here think it possible that this may have been and is present all the time in wild deer and elk?

Possibly a surge in infected animals due to some outside trigger like too many deer, or too many animals coming in contact with each other at feeding stations?

Is there a link to high rates of CWD in states that allow hunting over baited sites???

Inquiring minds want to know........

[taras]

Of the only known cases I've heard of here they were all in captured elk, which were being "domesticated", or in animals that were in contact with them.
Haven't heard of many cases at all though, but she's a pretty good sized country, with lots of grazing room and little or no crowding.
All most seems for sure it's spread by highly concentrated animals in tight quarters. They it much like mad cow disease (any connection?), whee no other animals can occupy the same feedlots etc. where it was found, and the ground is sterilized.
As far as ticks go, never heard of that but anything is possible.Funny they encourage hunting up here yet try to take away our guns! Go figure!!
The gov. either ain't telling us all they know, or we have been very lucky by having so few animals affected, staying one step ahead, and preventing the spread, even if it means eradicating a whole herd. Small price to pay to save such majestic animals. Wish you guy's luck in fixing up the problem down there.
As an after thought, wouldn't the shared drinking water be a more likely way of transmission in small ranged, or penned animals??