CWD update for Mississippi

[Slippery Pete]

Hope this link works. My apologies in advance if it doesn't
http://extension.msstate.edu/news/extension-outdoors/2019/chronic-wasting-disease-lessons-the-first-year

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I know that portions of the border counties to those counties with CWD were also considered hot zones. If you killed a deer in Desoto County east of 55 you weren’t supposed to transport it outside of there.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

I read an article (internet) a few days ago

Professor/ Dr. at LSU, says he has discovered the cause (not the prion previously thought).

And that he would have a vaccine (nasal ingested) within 3 years.

My take, he knew what he was talking about, but that he needed additional funding.

(also probably trying to find his payday, in this deal)

 

[coach66]

Yep, he gives us hope but many of his colleagues think he is full of

Crap. I hope he is right.

 

[61dawg]

Professor/ Dr. at LSU, says he has discovered the cause (not the prion previously thought).

And that he would have a vaccine (nasal ingested) within 3 years.

My take, he knew what he was talking about, but that he needed additional funding.

(also probably trying to find his payday, in this deal)

He was just fired.

 

[61dawg]

Professor/ Dr. at LSU, says he has discovered the cause (not the prion previously thought).

And that he would have a vaccine (nasal ingested) within 3 years.

My take, he knew what he was talking about, but that he needed additional funding.

(also probably trying to find his payday, in this deal)

Or maybe should say "resigned"

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

A coaches type resign?

 

[WhiteShepherd07]

MSU deer lab also said he was incorrect.

Professor/ Dr. at LSU, says he has discovered the cause (not the prion previously thought).

And that he would have a vaccine (nasal ingested) within 3 years.

My take, he knew what he was talking about, but that he needed additional funding.

(also probably trying to find his payday, in this deal)

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Yeah that whole thing ended up being a ruse.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Mississippi has some kind of “blight” in the 60’s and early 70’s that really put a hurting on the Deer Population.... was that CWD?