Read this last night and figured some of you would enjoy it as well. Kudos to those scientists and students leading the charge on CWD research.
GUTS OF PREDATORY CATS CAN DESTROY CWD PRIONS
GUTS OF PREDATORY CATS CAN DESTROY CWD PRIONS
Interesting CWD Research
- Thread starter Andy S.
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Omega
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Oh great, hope TWRA doesn't begin seeding the area with mountain lions.
JCDEERMAN
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Very cool - thanks for sharing, Andy.
DoubleRidge
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Very interesting read....thanks for sharing!
Buzzard Breath
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Definitely very interesting. It's good to see that 2 different studies got similar results.
I could put up with h a bobcat or two but the mountain lion might be a little crowded.
Rather have lions instead of wolves. Interesting for sure, thanks!
BSK
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Fascinating! Thanks for posting!
Wrangler95
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Interesting study!!
TheLBLman
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On the other hand, this study could be used as basis for introducing western cougars to West TN?
I guarantee you there are some wildlife biologists chomping at their bits to do just that.
I guarantee you there are some wildlife biologists chomping at their bits to do just that.
Yea thats a big nope we dont need more predators, same crap with the wolves, oh they only take down the sick and old, you see how thats worked out
Mr.Bro
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Well I enjoy the 2 or 3 times a year I actually see a bobcat. Seams they may be just a little helpful. I don't shoot the bobcats and tell anyone hunting with me " don't shoot the cats".
Good read.
Thanks!
Good read.
Thanks!
My guess is there are wheels turning on isolating the compound and figuring out a way to create an antidote or vaccine. All the doom and gloom worrying while mother nature had the answer all along. Hopefully the smart lab coats can get it figured out and start putting this nonsense behind us.
backyardtndeer
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Interesting article. I usually see a couple bobcats a year on our farm. I wonder if these researchers will be able to identify a specific enzyme in the cats gut that is destroying the prions.
BSK
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That's the critical question.
Dean Parisian
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Interesting article.........he lost me at this quote "Chase also pointed to other studies showing mountain lions tend to select CWD-infected mule deer over healthy prey. " Lions don't run around examining deer to kill. Apex kills/eats first available. Prove me wrong.
rstodd
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I wonder if humans also have that enzyme to destroy the prions.
BSK
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Doubtful. It appears animals that eat a 100% meat diet are the ones with the enzyme.
BSK
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MOST predators will kill the easy prey. A sick animal is the easiest prey. That doesn't mean they don't kill anything they can get their teeth on, but the easiest go the fastest.
My gut was at 1112 degrees this morning. Not sure what caused it.
