Chronic wasting disease.

[Recusant]

Are any members having this issue in their area?

‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humans

Warnings that ‘slow-moving disaster’ in North America raises chances of fatal mad cow-type disease jumping species barrier

www.theguardian.com

 

[Bassbob]

It’s a thing pretty much anywhere there’s deer. We have to have our harvest checked for it.

 

[Talyn]

Are any members having this issue in their area?

‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humans

Warnings that ‘slow-moving disaster’ in North America raises chances of fatal mad cow-type disease jumping species barrier

www.theguardian.com

It's in MT and Idaho in certain places but will likely spread.

I know it's in other western states, and likely some states back east.

 

[Belt Fed]

We have it here in certain areas of the state, nothing really epidemic though.

 

[Bassbob]

We have it here in certain areas of the state, nothing really epidemic though.

Yet.

 

[HansGruber]

It’s been a thing here in MN for 10+ years…

One of the reasons I decided to stop deer hunting.

 

[Belt Fed]

Yet.

It's been here for years, it never was found in the part of state i hunted in but i haven't hunted in 3 years so it may be worse now.

 

[Recusant]

It’s been a thing here in MN for 10+ years…

One of the reasons I decided to stop deer hunting.

Not hunting deer anymore may become a trend!

 

[Jester560]

My home county in Alabama has it. Where I am hunting this week in Arkansas doesn't so far

 

[Hammer67]

First verified case was just recently confirmed in Yellowstone N.P.

Yellowstone mule deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park (YNP) announced Tuesday that the carcass of a mule deer found within the park has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This is the first detection of the fatal disease within YNP, the park said via press release. The adult buck...

buckrail.com

Just a few years ago, it was only found in eastern WY, but has quickly spread west.

 

[youngolddude]

I think it's in Washington, DC. I mean look at the President, stumbling, drooling, etc.

 

[Bear007]

I haven't seen it in PA but the game commission has testing stations if you suspect your deer is infected.

 

[Keystone19250]

I think it's in Washington, DC. I mean look at the President, stumbling, drooling, etc.

I’m guessing most of the older members of Congress and the Senate have it as well.

 

[PacNWvike]

Washington state so far so good, but the hoof rot is spreading amongst the elk.

 

[randywallace]

It was found here in Mississippi in 2018 in one county and subsequently other counties, but not in the county I hunt. CWD has been found since the 60's in various places around the US, but has never been documented to make the jump from cervides to humans. Until it does, I will keep hunting deer and eating them. There are testing stations around our state, and testing is encouraged, but not required except on some limited hunts/areas. The main thing they do here when an area is found positive is prohibit supplemental feeding. For hunters that travel across state lines, most states require that the head be caped out and completely cleaned before travel, and all meat be deboned. At least here, CWD hasn't turned into the boogieman it was initially portrayed as. ----Something to stay aware of, but not terrified.

 

[pmiya]

Map of areas with CWD

Expanding Distribution of Chronic Wasting Disease | U.S. Geological Survey

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in 32 US states and five Canadian provinces in free-ranging cervids and/or commercial captive cervid facilities. CWD has been detected in free-ranging cervids in 32 states and four provinces and in captive cervid facilities in 18 states and three...

www.usgs.gov

 

[WellArmed]

How come I have the eerie feeling this will eventually mutate and infecte humans???

 

[WheelingHilda]

Many animal disease issues are Zooanotic. One of our dogs nearly died from Covid but we did not get it. Animals & birds live off dead, rotting animals and have no effect. Beagles are most often used in labs testing products for humans, STOP!! Animals are being treated with "human" therapy's, what goes around comes around. Are there more differences or likeness between species-2 or 4 legs. "If we could talk to the animals" Dr. Doolittle got that right. Has anyone worked with an animal communicator vs behavior specialist? We worked with a specialist in dog grief & loss when one dog shut down when our older one died. Human meds are given to animals. People need to be very mindful when breeeding animals for specific traits. Thinking of that if anyone knows of an available Shiloh Shepherd we are searching for a "non-puppy" one for a Counterbalance dog for my son. Rare breed. Hope the wasting disease is figured out. Great day to everyone.--Reminds me of a picture of a girl looking into the eyes of a wolf and the wolf asks "Why are you not afraid of me"? The girl replies she is more afraid of her own kind than she will ever be of the wolf. How true. Blessings.