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Investigating Chronic Wasting Disease

Posted by michael on from the deerslayer dept.

windows writes "The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch has an article in today's newspaper on efforts by many states to test for chronic wasting disease. The disease affects deer and elk, and is similar to Mad Cow Disease in how it destroys brain tissue giving it a spony appearance under a microscope. Due to the rapid spread of the disease recently, most states are enlisting the assistance of hunters to provide brain stems of deer, to test for the disease. The purpose of this study is just to determine how far geographically the disease has spread. It is not yet understood how the disease is spread or if it is a threat to cattle or humans."

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  1. Great... by Knunov · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "...most states are enlisting the assistance of hunters to provide brain stems of deer, to test for the disease."

    Now the rednecks and hillbillies will have a government approved reason for hunting defenseless animals for entertainment.

    This wouldn't happen IN SOVIET RUSSIA. IN SOVIET RUSSIA, THE STATE HUNTS YOU!

    Actually, I suppose it would. IN SOVIET RUSSIA, they probably hunted endangered species for shits and giggles.

    Knunov

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    1. Re:Great... by VampireByte · · Score: 1, Offtopic
      Now the rednecks and hillbillies will have a government approved reason for hunting defenseless animals for entertainment

      It's not just for entertainment, they also do it for food. If people aren't supposed to eat animals then why are they made out of meat?

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