I listed to whole podcast. It’s very good. They did a nice job. They have HUGE gaping holes in their argument though. If u really pay attention- it’s VERY VERY FAR from “settled science”. They run circles where they contradict themselves on a HOST of issues. Long long story. You can hear for yourself.
Here’s bottom line I still came back to...... kill every single deer - it will come back & you can not eliminate the prion until there’s a cure!!! They talked about the “fairy tale” action plan - where in Norway they killed every reindeer in an area. Would not let more back for FIVE YEARS. Problem is: that prion will in fact be there in 5 years!!!! They did acknoledge crows & coyotes or WHATEVER can move it too.
One moment it’s “do xyz” and the next it’s “there’s nothing shown to solve this”.
Here’s my bottom line...... the experts do not know what to do or where to go here. KILL EVERYTHING, do not allow any gutting of deer & waste to be out, do not let crows move it & do not move Deer period. This all must take place while a massive effort is made to KILL EVERY SINGLE DEER. With the logic at hand, any less will not stop this. May slow it but will not stop it. Here’s how I personally think the science is on this.... this is VERY MUCH like AIDS in 80’s.... incubation period. Once we knew about it- everyone was flipping out. Massive measures & extremes we know now are non-issues. No cure & maybe never will be. In ‘80’s they were just no where near understanding this. Did it wipe out mankind? NO. Will it? NO. Even without a cure: is it a “Sky is falling” & half the people u know dying from AIDS? NO. Do we have all the answers on AIDS? NO.
There’s the point of “it’s possible humans could get it.” Tiny tiny tiny chance & not shown to so far. & that would likely be if we ate the brains, spine & digestive Tract. Fairly easy to rule that one out for myself.
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Threat to deer: last part of equation...... let’s pretend all deer get this everywhere.... they say some deer won’t show symptoms or never do. Some will die. Some will die as they get older. Most wont die from CWD vs all other activities: hunting, predators, cars, etc. would anyone know the difference if u didn’t pay close attention to why or how a deer died? Probably not.
IMO- we are a LONG WAYS out from knowing what is right or wrong here. We do know there’s no cure as of now. That’s about it. We’ve been through a million “oh my gosh!! We are doomed” a million times & every living thing has a gazillion things that kill it. Could this possibly be yet one more thing to add to the million things that harm animals or humans or anything? Possibly. Interesting podcast & for sure a good one to listen to. Critical thinking is needed as many of their so-called-answers do run in circles & contradict themselves if u listen carefully. It is a very interesting & well thought out & explained listen though.