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Multiple states are preparing measures to monitor chronic wasting disease in their deer populations:
Despite rain and snow, thousands of Michigan hunters dragged their deer to check stations to be tested for chronic wasting disease — a condition that comes from the same family as "mad cow" disease.
"I was amazed that we had 150 deer come through the check station on the first day of gun season in Montcalm County," said Chad Stewart, Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer specialist. "Given the Wednesday opener and the bad weather, I was blown away."
Dollars generated from deer licenses and hunting-related purchases bring in millions in matching funds for habitat restoration and endangered species. They also help fund the testing for CWD, a demon of a disease that has been identified in 11 free-ranging Michigan deer and is feared to be on the verge of crossing over to humans. It just might alter the way we hunt forever.
"When they look back on the history of deer management in Michigan, these years will be considered pivotal to the culture of deer hunting," said Stewart. "I don't want people to think it's a death sentence for deer management. For now, there will be changes and additional restrictions. Change is hard to adapt to."
Montana drafting plans for hunt to monitor deer disease
Chronic wasting disease has been slowly spreading among deer, elk and moose in the Rocky Mountains, including Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Symptoms include weight loss, listlessness and drooling.
Washington will restrict the import of deer carcasses from Montana.
(Score: 3, Informative) by realDonaldTrump on Monday November 27 2017, @10:19PM (4 children)
I don’t approve of killing animals. But what else can you do to stop these types of things from happening? My sons love to hunt. They are members of the NRA, very proudly. I am a big believer in the Second Amendment. If Crooked Hillary had gotten to pick her judges, put them in the Supreme Court? The Second Amendment people, maybe would have done something. I don't know. But my sons are hunters, Eric is a hunter and I would say he puts it on a par with golf, if not ahead of golf. My other son, Don, is a hunter. They're great marksman, great shots, they love it. I don't do that. I like golf.
(Score: 5, Funny) by PartTimeZombie on Monday November 27 2017, @10:28PM (1 child)
Too many well structured sentences to be like the real Donald.
(Score: 3, Informative) by realDonaldTrump on Monday November 27 2017, @11:59PM
In my home town I went to Fordham University. Then I transferred to UPenn. And graduated from the Wharton School with the highest honors. The absolute highest. The likes of which nobody has ever seen. So trust me. I know my way around a sentence. I can do a tremendous sentence. Tremendous!
(Score: 4, Informative) by Grishnakh on Monday November 27 2017, @10:35PM
Don, this stuff isn't real, it's just a big hoax like global warming. Tell your sons to fearlessly do their hunting in northern Colorado, and make sure to enjoy the deer brains!
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 28 2017, @04:27AM
Then why did you sell Trump-brand steak??