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So how did the prions make it to southern MS? That's a long way from northwest Arkansas. When it was found in the AR Ozarks many folks thought(wrongly or not) it was brought years ago by the elk and just stayed below detection levels until a couple years ago.
Did people transport deer/elk carcasses to southern MS and it spread from there? Did the deer eat corn imported from a CWD area of the US? Did it arise spontaneously in an area of high deer density?
Do they know whether there is risk to people or not yet?
However, many feel it's being overblown as a killer when we read some saying that it will decimate all the animals wherever it's found and that certainly isn't the case all the way from when it was first publicized being found in CO in the 70s and studies began on it.
Do they know whether there is risk to people or not yet?
That is the golden question. Figure that out and states could at least place proper regs to reduce it spreading. Louisiana started this season with not allowing any spine or part of the brain across state lines. Mississippi is similar but it's only not allowing carcasses from confirmed CWD states. Both states will likely be adjusting the regs on feeding or at least consider it (feeding is a way bigger deal in Louisiana than Mississippi). Steps should be taken to reduce the risk of spreading, but nobody has figured out what exactly it will take.
Many of the “opinions” you’ll see on these threads (CWD has always been there, animals will develop a resistance, it isn’t a big deal because I still see lots of animals) are generally not supported by actual science.
That sucks for the deer hunters in Mississippi, It is getting closer to my area in PA and is being transferred from deer farms that are being transferred to wild deer. Its a scary situation i love to hunt but if im unsure of if the meat is edible or not puts me Leary about giving the meat to my family. The real problem in my opinion is the deer farms that transfer deer all around that are infected. Eliminate the transfer of deer and you will stop the spread, im sure deer farms are to blame for the spread to the wild population.
I don't know where you live in Pa. but CWD has been a problem in Pa. for the last few years.