More CWD in MS

[tellico4x4]

CWD in Mississippi: Fatal deer disease found in 6 additional counties. Here's where

Six additional Mississippi counties have been added to the CWD-positive list and one management zone will expand while another will be created.

www.clarionledger.com

 

[megalomaniac]

None of the 'new' areas were real surprises... as they were fairly close to known CWD endemic areas....

except 1... Harrison county. That's all the way down on the gulf coast and probably 150 miles away from the nearest prior known positive. That one is a head- scratcher. I know of a couple high fences down there, but mostly for exotics (red stag, fallow, muflon sheep, etc)

 

[7mmWSM]

Hmmm buck showed no signs. Imagine that

 

[Antler Daddy]

Prions found in the scrapes...that is interesting.

I swear I believe you can find it anywhere now if you test enough. It is like that calcium score test vs. stress test for heart disease.

 

[MickThompson]

Hmmm buck showed no signs. Imagine that

Not saying the symptoms were or weren't there, but...

How often do any of us observe a deer we intend to shoot for long enough to determine their neurological status? How many of us are qualified to evaluate wildlife for neurological decline?

Personally, I'm shooting a shooter as soon as I get a shot and often that's less than a minute after first contact.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Guess we better ban deer scrapes.

 

[TNCharlie]

I swear I believe you can find it anywhere now if you test enough.

Yes. That does not mean that it isn't spread in all the conventional ways. But (my opinion) the prions exist in many places (I dare say most).

Now I have not tried to research this, but the thought just occurred to me. Does the test distinguish between the malformed CWD-causing prions and normal ones? Or does it just determine that those prions are present, malformed or not?

 

[TNCharlie]

Got an answer to my question from a source that knows about such things.

A lymph node is tested using an "antibody that specifically binds the misfolded prion will turn a dark color if the misfolded protein is present. This dark color can be seen under a microscope."

 

[timberjack86]

We probably have it here in the mountains of East Tn. Don't care.

 

[Ski]

We probably have it here in the mountains of East Tn. Don't care.

My guess is it's everywhere and has been for as long as deer have existed, to some degree. We're only testing for it now. The more testing we do, the more we'll find it in new places.

 

[gobblegrunt]

Could care less about CWD

 

[DeerCamp]

My guess is it's everywhere and has been for as long as deer have existed, to some degree. We're only testing for it now. The more testing we do, the more we'll find it in new places.

I don't think it's everywhere. We have tested a lot of deer in non CWD counties and those counties have been consistently negative.

 

[Jcalder]

I don't think it's everywhere. We have tested a lot of deer in non CWD counties and those counties have been consistently negative.

What counties are testing?

 

[DeerCamp]

What counties are testing?

Nearly every county in Tennessee. You can search the result here. Even counties around Knoxville are testing double digits.

CWD Testing & Results | TWRA | Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Information about testing for chronic wasting disease in Tennessee. Testing locations with an interactive map and what to expect when you submit a deer for testing. Find test results for your deer using the harvest number.

www.tn.gov

 

[Jcalder]

Nearly every county in Tennessee. You can search the result here. Even counties around Knoxville are testing double digits.

CWD Testing & Results | TWRA | Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Information about testing for chronic wasting disease in Tennessee. Testing locations with an interactive map and what to expect when you submit a deer for testing. Find test results for your deer using the harvest number.

www.tn.gov

I've never seen a testing request in my area is the reason I asked. Nor heard of anyone doing it.

 

[BigAl]

Could care less about CWD

And you probably won't have to deal with it for years. And even if you do, I'd guess the deer density in your area CWD won't have the impact it has had in the West TN area.