Doubleclutch
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Could a coyote, Wolf or bear get CWD from eating deer or elk that has it?
Could a coyote get CWD
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rockinbbar
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In areas of CWD, they tell the hunter to leave the spinal column & head in the field if they kill game...even if CDW is not suspected.
I asked why they would do that since animals would rapidly ascend on the remains.
They stated that it would not spread in that manner, nor can you contract the disease from eating the meat products of an infected animal.
They did set up CWD checkpoints here in NM to test harvested animals for CWD, & if the animal had CWD you would be contacted by Fish & Game with the results.
Barry
I asked why they would do that since animals would rapidly ascend on the remains.
They stated that it would not spread in that manner, nor can you contract the disease from eating the meat products of an infected animal.
They did set up CWD checkpoints here in NM to test harvested animals for CWD, & if the animal had CWD you would be contacted by Fish & Game with the results.
Barry
Doubleclutch
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This is a 30 minute video on CWD from Wyoming Game Dept. With intro from FWC.
Everyone should know this info.
http://www.myfwc.com/cwd/CWDVideo.htm
Everyone should know this info.
http://www.myfwc.com/cwd/CWDVideo.htm
bighornboy
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We don't even know if humans can get it, let alone a coyote. I really doubt coyotes or any other predator can get CWD. It is a disease that so far only effects the deer family. Recently a bunch of people in NY were accidently fed a pen raised deer that ended up testing positive for CWD, so I guess we will see what hapens. If it has not been detected in humans or predators yet, I doubt it will effect us. But we have not determined 100% that we can't get it, so you can't be to careful.
cmiddleton
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what i have heard is it can't cross species
Rich Cronk
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I would have to say that iffen a feller feels that the coyote he just shot was suffering from Chronic wasting disease, it probably wouldn't be a good idea to eat that particular coyote for dinner.
rockinbbar
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Doubleclutch
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Everything that I have found indicates that there still are many questions.
CWD is believed to have crossed species.
The way that it could cross is still in question, such as, could a human be infected by fluids from a predator.
I have personally seen a suspect deer in FL in 1991. It could not get up and had no signs of any physical damage. It was not tested.
There is just a lot unknown about CWD at this time and I suspect that outdoorsmen will know things that government agencies will be slow to make known because of the income derived from hunting.
From Florida Hunting Regulations, 2007-2008,page 9:
Florida's CWD watch
1-866-CWD-WATCH (293-9282)
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a progressive fatal disease of the brain and nervous system in deer. The FWC has not found CWD in or near Florida but we must continue to be vigilant. If you see or kill a sickley, extremely skinny deer, do not touch the animal and contact the FWC.
For more information about CWD, visit MyFWC.com/cwd
The following is from the website:
What steps is FWC taking to determine if CWD is in Florida, and if it is not, what is being
done to keep it from getting here?
The FWC has initiated a comprehensive monitoring program to make sure CWD is not already in Florida. We are asking the general public to keep their eye out for deer showing symptoms indicative of CWD. If you see a sickly, extremely skinny deer (see photo) report its location to the CWD hotline, toll free (866) 293-9282. If you harvest such a deer, do not handle it but call an FWC regional office. We will collect the deer and take it to a lab for a necropsy. In addition, we will be collecting and testing tissue samples from hunter-killed deer during the hunting season. All CWD test results will be posted on this site as they are received. Click here for Florida CWD test results.
The number one objective in CWD management is to prevent it from spreading into new areas. One theoretical mode of disease transmission is through infected deer, elk or moose carcasses. Therefore, in an effort to minimize the risk of the disease spreading, Florida has adopted regulations affecting the transportation of hunter-harvested deer, elk and moose from CWD-infected areas.
It is illegal to bring into Florida carcasses of any species of the family Cervidae (e.g. deer, elk and moose) from 14 states and two Canadian provinces where CWD has been detected. At this time, CWD has been detected in 14 states and two Canadian provinces. These states are: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. Visit the United States Department of Agriculture’s Web site for state-to-state CWD reports.
Hunters still can bring back de-boned meat from any CWD-affected region, as well as finished taxidermy mounts, hides, skulls, antlers and teeth as long as all soft tissue has been removed. Whole, bone-in carcasses and parts are permitted to be brought back to Florida if they were harvested from non-affected CWD states.
The most likely way CWD will get to Florida is through importation of live infected animals. To prevent this, live cervids (mule deer, white-tailed deer and elk) cannot be imported into Florida unless they come from a herd certified CWD-free by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Any illegal importations of cervids should be reported to 1-888-404-FWCC.
What precautions should hunters take when pursuing or handling deer?
Public health and wildlife officials advise hunters to take the following precautions when pursuing or handling deer that may have been exposed to CWD:
Do not shoot, handle or consume any animal that is acting abnormally or appears to be sick. Contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) toll free at (866) 293-9282, if you see or harvest an animal that appears sick.
Wear latex or rubber gloves when field dressing your deer.
Bone out the meat from your animal. Don't saw through bone, and avoid cutting through the brain or spinal cord (backbone).
Minimize the handling of brain and spinal tissues.
Wash hands and instruments thoroughly after field dressing is completed.
Avoid consuming brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils and lymph nodes of harvested animals. (Normal field dressing coupled with boning out a carcass will remove most, if not all, of these body parts. Cutting away all fatty tissue will remove remaining lymph nodes.)
Avoid consuming the meat from any animal that tests positive for the disease.
If you have your deer commercially processed, request that your animal is processed individually, without meat from other animals being added to meat from your animal.
For additional information on Chronic Wasting Disease
check out these sites:
USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services:
www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/cwd/index.html
USGS - National Wildlife Health Center:
www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/chronic_wasting/chronic_wasting.html
Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study:
www.uga.edu/scwds/briefs/0402brief.pdf
Florida Department of Health
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/popups/cwd.htm
U.S. Department of Agriculture
www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/cwd/
Bulletin: Deer, Elk and Moose Carcass Transportation Regulations
http://www.myfwc.com/hunting/cwdbulletin.htm
CWD is believed to have crossed species.
The way that it could cross is still in question, such as, could a human be infected by fluids from a predator.
I have personally seen a suspect deer in FL in 1991. It could not get up and had no signs of any physical damage. It was not tested.
There is just a lot unknown about CWD at this time and I suspect that outdoorsmen will know things that government agencies will be slow to make known because of the income derived from hunting.
From Florida Hunting Regulations, 2007-2008,page 9:
Florida's CWD watch
1-866-CWD-WATCH (293-9282)
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a progressive fatal disease of the brain and nervous system in deer. The FWC has not found CWD in or near Florida but we must continue to be vigilant. If you see or kill a sickley, extremely skinny deer, do not touch the animal and contact the FWC.
For more information about CWD, visit MyFWC.com/cwd
The following is from the website:
What steps is FWC taking to determine if CWD is in Florida, and if it is not, what is being
done to keep it from getting here?
The FWC has initiated a comprehensive monitoring program to make sure CWD is not already in Florida. We are asking the general public to keep their eye out for deer showing symptoms indicative of CWD. If you see a sickly, extremely skinny deer (see photo) report its location to the CWD hotline, toll free (866) 293-9282. If you harvest such a deer, do not handle it but call an FWC regional office. We will collect the deer and take it to a lab for a necropsy. In addition, we will be collecting and testing tissue samples from hunter-killed deer during the hunting season. All CWD test results will be posted on this site as they are received. Click here for Florida CWD test results.
The number one objective in CWD management is to prevent it from spreading into new areas. One theoretical mode of disease transmission is through infected deer, elk or moose carcasses. Therefore, in an effort to minimize the risk of the disease spreading, Florida has adopted regulations affecting the transportation of hunter-harvested deer, elk and moose from CWD-infected areas.
It is illegal to bring into Florida carcasses of any species of the family Cervidae (e.g. deer, elk and moose) from 14 states and two Canadian provinces where CWD has been detected. At this time, CWD has been detected in 14 states and two Canadian provinces. These states are: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. Visit the United States Department of Agriculture’s Web site for state-to-state CWD reports.
Hunters still can bring back de-boned meat from any CWD-affected region, as well as finished taxidermy mounts, hides, skulls, antlers and teeth as long as all soft tissue has been removed. Whole, bone-in carcasses and parts are permitted to be brought back to Florida if they were harvested from non-affected CWD states.
The most likely way CWD will get to Florida is through importation of live infected animals. To prevent this, live cervids (mule deer, white-tailed deer and elk) cannot be imported into Florida unless they come from a herd certified CWD-free by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Any illegal importations of cervids should be reported to 1-888-404-FWCC.
What precautions should hunters take when pursuing or handling deer?
Public health and wildlife officials advise hunters to take the following precautions when pursuing or handling deer that may have been exposed to CWD:
Do not shoot, handle or consume any animal that is acting abnormally or appears to be sick. Contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) toll free at (866) 293-9282, if you see or harvest an animal that appears sick.
Wear latex or rubber gloves when field dressing your deer.
Bone out the meat from your animal. Don't saw through bone, and avoid cutting through the brain or spinal cord (backbone).
Minimize the handling of brain and spinal tissues.
Wash hands and instruments thoroughly after field dressing is completed.
Avoid consuming brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils and lymph nodes of harvested animals. (Normal field dressing coupled with boning out a carcass will remove most, if not all, of these body parts. Cutting away all fatty tissue will remove remaining lymph nodes.)
Avoid consuming the meat from any animal that tests positive for the disease.
If you have your deer commercially processed, request that your animal is processed individually, without meat from other animals being added to meat from your animal.
For additional information on Chronic Wasting Disease
check out these sites:
USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services:
www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/cwd/index.html
USGS - National Wildlife Health Center:
www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/chronic_wasting/chronic_wasting.html
Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study:
www.uga.edu/scwds/briefs/0402brief.pdf
Florida Department of Health
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/popups/cwd.htm
U.S. Department of Agriculture
www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/cwd/
Bulletin: Deer, Elk and Moose Carcass Transportation Regulations
http://www.myfwc.com/hunting/cwdbulletin.htm