Pennsylvania CWD TSE Prion Cases Explodes 51 confirmed

[flounder]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018

Pennsylvania CWD TSE Prion Cases Explodes 51 deer from the 2017-18 hunting seasons have tested positive for CWD majority of samples collected still are being analyzed

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sad regards, terry

[davet]

From the report:

“By developing a control program where we go into these hotspots and remove the animals with a greater likelihood of carrying the disease, we might stand our best chance of controlling CWD on a larger scale, while minimizing the impact on the larger deer population or diminishing deer hunting opportunities,” Laroche said.

Ok....I highlighted the part in red that I found perplexing. How do you identify which animals have a "greater likelihood" vs. those that don't? Is he speaking of "deer" having more likelihood vs say.....a raccoon?

[bushmaster]

They will try and shoot every deer they can in the effected areas. These are the ones more likely to be carrying cwd.