Chronic Wasting Disease
Dec 16, 2021 23:49:14 #
Video Bob
Loc: Norfolk, Va
Got a interesting e mail on CWD from a hunter friend of mine that may be of interest to those on the stage that hunt.
As hunters, we need to reckon with a scary new reality: CWD (chronic wasting disease) has spread rapidly among wild deer and elk populations, particularly in the last ten years. If you don’t have CWD where you hunt, you don’t want it. This disease is 100% fatal, manifests slowly, and can remain in an infected environment for years. To avoid bringing CWD home with us, we’re all going to have to take extra steps in the field to be part of the solution. Chronic wasting disease is spreading alarmingly among deer herds in states all across the country, creating uncertainty for hunters and driving up costs for wildlife agencies faced with the prospect of controlling the disease.
This disease could have huge impacts on the future of deer hunting and funding for wildlife habitat conservation, as 80 percent of all hunters hunt deer and contribute the most money through the purchase of licenses and gear. Testing for the disease is costly and time consuming, and the presence of CWD-positive deer already has some hunters questioning whether their venison is safe to eat.
Failing to deal with the spread of CWD will certainly increase the challenges associated with recruiting and retaining more hunters. That’s why the TRCP, Archery Trade Association, National Wildlife Federation, National Deer Alliance, Quality Deer Management Association, Wildlife Management Institute, and others have come together to get deer hunters involved. Real and meaningful steps must be taken by the federal government to finally begin to control this emerging epidemic. If we don’t act soon, the very future of hunting and wildlife conservation could be at stake. Hunters have played a major role in the recovery of deer herds on the North American landscape, one of the best conservation success stories in our history. But we must do our part again.
Got an interesting e mail from a hunting friend of mine that my be of interest to those hunters on the stage
You can start by making these changes, including following all regulations on the transport and disposal of harvested deer, to stop the spread of CWD where you hunt. And be sure to pay attention to the real experts, not the ones paid for by the captive deer industry. Finally, push decision-makers at the USDA to hold the captive deer industry accountable for recent catastrophic CWD outbreaks.
As hunters, we need to reckon with a scary new reality: CWD (chronic wasting disease) has spread rapidly among wild deer and elk populations, particularly in the last ten years. If you don’t have CWD where you hunt, you don’t want it. This disease is 100% fatal, manifests slowly, and can remain in an infected environment for years. To avoid bringing CWD home with us, we’re all going to have to take extra steps in the field to be part of the solution. Chronic wasting disease is spreading alarmingly among deer herds in states all across the country, creating uncertainty for hunters and driving up costs for wildlife agencies faced with the prospect of controlling the disease.
This disease could have huge impacts on the future of deer hunting and funding for wildlife habitat conservation, as 80 percent of all hunters hunt deer and contribute the most money through the purchase of licenses and gear. Testing for the disease is costly and time consuming, and the presence of CWD-positive deer already has some hunters questioning whether their venison is safe to eat.
Failing to deal with the spread of CWD will certainly increase the challenges associated with recruiting and retaining more hunters. That’s why the TRCP, Archery Trade Association, National Wildlife Federation, National Deer Alliance, Quality Deer Management Association, Wildlife Management Institute, and others have come together to get deer hunters involved. Real and meaningful steps must be taken by the federal government to finally begin to control this emerging epidemic. If we don’t act soon, the very future of hunting and wildlife conservation could be at stake. Hunters have played a major role in the recovery of deer herds on the North American landscape, one of the best conservation success stories in our history. But we must do our part again.
Got an interesting e mail from a hunting friend of mine that my be of interest to those hunters on the stage
You can start by making these changes, including following all regulations on the transport and disposal of harvested deer, to stop the spread of CWD where you hunt. And be sure to pay attention to the real experts, not the ones paid for by the captive deer industry. Finally, push decision-makers at the USDA to hold the captive deer industry accountable for recent catastrophic CWD outbreaks.
Dec 17, 2021 00:04:18 #
Video Bob wrote:
Got a interesting e mail on CWD from a hunter frie... (show quote)
Captive Deer. One more thing greedy humans caused. Messing up the wild deer for everyone. We have had a little in Oregon and are supposed to keep an eye out for it. For few decades now.
Dec 17, 2021 07:05:35 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
From what I am reading,they claim the meat and safe to eat but I am not sure I could bring myself to do that if I see a deer acting strange.
Dec 17, 2021 07:06:57 #
CWD has been documented since the 60s, but please don’t think I am playing it down, it is very serious.
This is a HUGE can of worms which involves billions of dollars or more through license, equipment, land sales, tourism and countless other economic avenues including tax dollars.
This is a HUGE can of worms which involves billions of dollars or more through license, equipment, land sales, tourism and countless other economic avenues including tax dollars.
Dec 17, 2021 14:41:11 #
OJdidit wrote:
CWD has been documented since the 60s, but please don’t think I am playing it down, it is very serious.
This is a HUGE can of worms which involves billions of dollars or more through license, equipment, land sales, tourism and countless other economic avenues including tax dollars.
This is a HUGE can of worms which involves billions of dollars or more through license, equipment, land sales, tourism and countless other economic avenues including tax dollars.
It showed on our place 20 yrs ago. Almost wiped out our local herd. They seem to have recovered here. We have not seen a case in 4 yrs on our camaras.
Dec 17, 2021 15:08:21 #
Maid Marion wrote:
It showed on our place 20 yrs ago. Almost wiped out our local herd. They seem to have recovered here. We have not seen a case in 4 yrs on our camaras.
👍🏻. Thank You for trying Marion. I have Doe Points and the W unit is one of best units to get them. There is a tag there that is for one additional deer so the doe points can actually allow me to shoot buck or doe if it is done in the unit your probably in. Shotgun is best to reduce long range projectiles.
Dec 17, 2021 15:35:22 #
I had an alert for the greater Spokane area this year. They wanted samples of any deer taken in that region for a potential outbreak of CWD.
Dec 17, 2021 15:39:08 #
Jeremy wrote:
👍🏻. Thank You for trying Marion. I have Doe Points and the W unit is one of best units to get them. There is a tag there that is for one additional deer so the doe points can actually allow me to shoot buck or doe if it is done in the unit your probably in. Shotgun is best to reduce long range projectiles.
I'm in the Alsea unit, they have not issued doe tags for a while, trying to build the herds back up. We've seen 2 does with twins on camera there may be more, can't really tell them apart.
Dec 17, 2021 16:19:01 #
Been dealing with this where I live in PA for the last 7 or 8 years.
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