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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 4753521" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>There are many moving parts to all these discussions,</p><p>including discussions of spreading CWD <em>WITHIN vs. OUTSIDE</em> a particular infected deer's range.</p><p></p><p>Among the various things we've been told about the actual "spreading"</p><p>we've been told concentrating "licking" and greater deer densities are suspected of increasing the spread of CWD</p><p>WITHIN a particular range.</p><p></p><p>An example of spreading <em>OUTSIDE</em> a particular range would be when an infected 18-month old buck "disperses"</p><p>from his birth area. Such a buck might acquire his CWD by "licking" his infected mom, or maybe even by suckling an infected mom.</p><p></p><p>Infected bucks' DISPERSAL (from their birth areas) concerns me every bit as much or more as the risk of "older" rutting bucks spreading CWD.</p><p></p><p>Infected bucks that <em>DISPERSE</em> go <em>OUTSIDE</em> their original range <em>PERMANENTLY</em>.</p><p>By contrast, Infected older <u>rutting</u> bucks are only outside their original home range 1 or 2 months annually (during the rut).</p><p>Also, rutting bucks do very little "licking" of minerals (as mineral licking is mostly a summertime thing).</p><p></p><p>Before any deer spreads CWD, that deer must first acquire CWD.</p><p>How do most deer acquire it?</p><p></p><p>We have been led to believe it is more easily or more likely acquired by more concentrated deer "licking".</p><p>Will fewer mineral licks decrease "licking", or just concentrate the deer more doing the "licking"?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 4753521, member: 1409"] There are many moving parts to all these discussions, including discussions of spreading CWD [i]WITHIN vs. OUTSIDE[/i] a particular infected deer's range. Among the various things we've been told about the actual "spreading" we've been told concentrating "licking" and greater deer densities are suspected of increasing the spread of CWD WITHIN a particular range. An example of spreading [i]OUTSIDE[/i] a particular range would be when an infected 18-month old buck "disperses" from his birth area. Such a buck might acquire his CWD by "licking" his infected mom, or maybe even by suckling an infected mom. Infected bucks' DISPERSAL (from their birth areas) concerns me every bit as much or more as the risk of "older" rutting bucks spreading CWD. Infected bucks that [i]DISPERSE[/i] go [i]OUTSIDE[/i] their original range [i]PERMANENTLY[/i]. By contrast, Infected older [u]rutting[/u] bucks are only outside their original home range 1 or 2 months annually (during the rut). Also, rutting bucks do very little "licking" of minerals (as mineral licking is mostly a summertime thing). Before any deer spreads CWD, that deer must first acquire CWD. How do most deer acquire it? We have been led to believe it is more easily or more likely acquired by more concentrated deer "licking". Will fewer mineral licks decrease "licking", or just concentrate the deer more doing the "licking"? [/QUOTE]
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