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<blockquote data-quote="hammer33" data-source="post: 5787069" data-attributes="member: 19900"><p>We raise sheep and there is a big push for RR and at least QR genetic markers for scrapie resistance. QQ is the least resistant and RR is the most resistant. Scrapie has not been a problem in the US in a long time due mostly to more modern farming, aka breeding, rotational grazing, and vet practices. The goal for our herd is to keep the RR lambs as breeding stock, coupled with a quality RR ram thus ensuring all lambs are RR allowing the Q gene trait to fade out. </p><p></p><p>I agree that the "solution" to cwd is nature. Over time, CWD will become irrelevant to the average hunter. It might affect the antler selling hunting industry who could loose some of the $$$$$$$$$$ older big racked bucks, thus warping the current business model. I'm not totally convinced that this would be a bad thing for hunting overall. </p><p></p><p>Imagine how hunting might change if big old bucks became very very scarce. Would the hunting experience shift back toward the "old days" of camp and camaraderie? A tremendous amount of the hunting culture is media driven which is also driven by $$$$$. IF big bucks fell out of favor as the holy grail of marketing, what would fill the void? What would the industry be selling as the next new thing?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hammer33, post: 5787069, member: 19900"] We raise sheep and there is a big push for RR and at least QR genetic markers for scrapie resistance. QQ is the least resistant and RR is the most resistant. Scrapie has not been a problem in the US in a long time due mostly to more modern farming, aka breeding, rotational grazing, and vet practices. The goal for our herd is to keep the RR lambs as breeding stock, coupled with a quality RR ram thus ensuring all lambs are RR allowing the Q gene trait to fade out. I agree that the "solution" to cwd is nature. Over time, CWD will become irrelevant to the average hunter. It might affect the antler selling hunting industry who could loose some of the $$$$$$$$$$ older big racked bucks, thus warping the current business model. I'm not totally convinced that this would be a bad thing for hunting overall. Imagine how hunting might change if big old bucks became very very scarce. Would the hunting experience shift back toward the "old days" of camp and camaraderie? A tremendous amount of the hunting culture is media driven which is also driven by $$$$$. IF big bucks fell out of favor as the holy grail of marketing, what would fill the void? What would the industry be selling as the next new thing? [/QUOTE]
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