A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers

Woody Williams Administrator Posts: 57,149	A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers Jul 2, 2018 16:04:24 GMT -5 jjas likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Woody Williams on Jul 2, 2018 16:04:24 GMT -5 Not a matter of IF CWD gets to Indiana but WHEN... www.rutfresh.com/single-post/2018/07/02/A-Response-to-Jay-Gregory-and-CWD-Naysayers
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A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers Jul 2, 2018 16:20:52 GMT -5

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Post by jjas on Jul 2, 2018 16:20:52 GMT -5

I found these parts interesting....

In June of 2017, it was discovered that CWD can make the leap from deer to macaque monkeys. The monkeys contracted the disease by eating meat from a CWD-positive deer.

“The assumption was for the longest time that chronic wasting disease was not a threat to human health,” said Stefanie Czub, prion researcher at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. “But with the new data, it seems we need to revisit this view to some degree.”

Three of the five macaques that were fed infected meat over a three-year period tested positive for CWD. The amount fed to them was the human equivalent of eating a 7-once steak per month. CWD is similar to mad cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, meaning it’s likely to be fatal if it crosses over into humans.

A recent study has shown that CWD prions are common among baiting sites. Biologists searched for the prions at mineral licks, and found that nine out of 11 had detectable levels of disease-causing misfolded proteins. Prions were found in both the soil and water at the mineral site, as well as in nearby fecal samples.

“It’s a great advance for trying to understand how this disease transmits in the environment,” said Rodrigo Morales, professor of neurology and prion researcher at the University of Texas Health Science Center. “It explains what could be the main source of transmission.”

Although it’s not clear that the soil-dwelling prions detected are sufficient to infect deer, there is enough evidence there to suggest hot-spot areas of CWD should eliminate baiting. Until further studies can be conducted, continuing baiting is a high risk, low reward practice.

We need to also consider what the benefits are of bait and minerals. Numerous studies have shown that mineral sites don’t contribute to an increase in herd health or antler size. In one study, there was greater antler development in yearling bucks that were fed minerals versus those that weren’t. However, the deer had a “nutritionally deficient diet below what most whitetails would have access to in the wild,” and both groups had the same antler development the following season as 2.5-year-olds.

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subzero350 Major Contributor My AO: DeKalb, Noble, & Steuben Counties Posts: 510	A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers Jul 2, 2018 16:40:00 GMT -5 dbd870 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by subzero350 on Jul 2, 2018 16:40:00 GMT -5 I wouldn't want to eat deer that was infected with CWD...
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MuzzleLoader Major Contributor Posts: 2,647	A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers Jul 2, 2018 19:09:36 GMT -5 via mobile jjas and framenhunt like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MuzzleLoader on Jul 2, 2018 19:09:36 GMT -5 Mineral sites and baiting always seem to be a common denominator in spreading diseases.

dbd870 Global Moderator I'm So Confused Posts: 12,118	A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers Jul 3, 2018 7:50:05 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dbd870 on Jul 3, 2018 7:50:05 GMT -5 Jul 2, 2018 16:40:00 GMT -5 subzero350 said: I wouldn't want to eat deer that was infected with CWD... Yeah; I'll pass on that as well

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A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers Nov 16, 2018 14:32:23 GMT -5

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Post by bowman0717 on Nov 16, 2018 14:32:23 GMT -5

Hello, I'm working on a story about CWD and the enhanced surveillance that DNR is doing this year and last year as Indiana feels increasing pressure from neighboring states that have CWD detects creeping closer to our borders. I'm hoping to chat with a hunter(s) about CWD and their thoughts on the surveillance and what that could mean if it found here. If anyone is open to chatting, please give me a call (317-294-7221) or send a message/email (sarah.bowman@indystar.com).

If I could hear back by Tuesday morning (Nov. 20) with my deadline, that'd be great. Thanks.

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A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers Dec 4, 2018 10:27:33 GMT -5 via mobile

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Nov 16, 2018 14:32:23 GMT -5 bowman0717 said:

Hello, I'm working on a story about CWD and the enhanced surveillance that DNR is doing this year and last year as Indiana feels increasing pressure from neighboring states that have CWD detects creeping closer to our borders. I'm hoping to chat with a hunter(s) about CWD and their thoughts on the surveillance and what that could mean if it found here. If anyone is open to chatting, please give me a call (317-294-7221) or send a message/email (sarah.bowman@indystar.com).

If I could hear back by Tuesday morning (Nov. 20) with my deadline, that'd be great. Thanks.

This should be interesting when done

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A Response to Jay Gregory and CWD Naysayers

Post by Woody Williams on Jul 2, 2018 16:04:24 GMT -5

Post by jjas on Jul 2, 2018 16:20:52 GMT -5

Post by subzero350 on Jul 2, 2018 16:40:00 GMT -5

Post by MuzzleLoader on Jul 2, 2018 19:09:36 GMT -5

Post by dbd870 on Jul 3, 2018 7:50:05 GMT -5

Post by bowman0717 on Nov 16, 2018 14:32:23 GMT -5

Post by greghopper on Dec 4, 2018 10:27:33 GMT -5