CWD Found Again in MS

[hillhunter]

So apparently they have confirmed another case of CWD in Ponotoc County this week. It's not any more comforting to know that this deer has probably eaten under the same feeder or pile of sweet potatoes in that area since he has been infected. Given the location of where the first case was vs this location just tells me that it's probably a problem more widespread than we thought. Thats one county N of where I deer hunt so this one hits a little closer to home and can't blame it on some rouge deer that might have swam the river from other places. It's the heart of N Miss.

[donia]

was it a bow kill or car kill?

[hillhunter]

Didn't say, just that it had tested positive and they were sending to another lab to confirm it and would announce a CWD Control measure later if it is confirmed.

[SCOOTER]

Close to my house, heard it was in a yard and was chasing a dog when killed by home owner, really poor and sick looking. Cherry creek area in Pontotoc.

[LODI QUACKER]

bad news...

[stang67]

I have it on good authority that at least 2 commissioners googled “CWD” after hearing this news.

[JaMak84]

Put there by the MDWFP to drive down the high land prices of ponotoc county. If not for that reason, it was put there by the department to make the one found in the south delta last year not as obvious. Either way, you can bet "the department" is behind this. I have it on good authority they are keeping a herd of CWD infected deer on the set of the "moon landing" out at area 51 for the sole purpose of driving down land prices statewide. Their intention is to buy back over a million acres to put back under state ownership and have a "super club" for the commissioners and wardens.

[peewee]

Are there any projects TNC or NWF trying to kill in the area

[mfalkner]

Y'all got any of them feeding bans in there?

[missed mallards]

Does anyone know of test sites?

And is it ok to consume?

[Wildfowler]

What about the restricted counties from last year? Is that ban from feeding lifted?

[donia]

And is it ok to consume?

I'm leery about eating non-living proteins that change animal proteins just by rubbing against them (make the proteins misfold like the prion proteins are misfolded)

"The prion hypothesis proposes that direct molecular interaction between PrPSc and PrPC is necessary for conversion and prion replication. Accordingly, polymorphic variants of the PrP of host and agent might play a role in determining compatibility and potential zoonotic risk. In this study, we have examined the capacity of the human PrPC to support in vitro conversion by elk, white-tailed deer, and reindeer CWD PrPSc. Our data confirm that elk CWD prions can convert the human PrPC, at least in vitro, and show that the homologous PRNP polymorphisms at codon 129 and 132 in humans and cervids affect conversion efficiency. Other species affected by CWD, particularly caribou or reindeer, also seem able to convert the human PrP. It will be important to determine whether other polymorphic variants found in other CWD-affected Cervidae or perhaps other factors (17) exert similar effects on the ability to convert human PrP and thus affect their zoonotic potential.

from this study: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/16-1888_article

[Matt S]

What about the restricted counties from last year? Is that ban from feeding lifted?

They changed the area of the ban a little from the original plan but it has not been lifted.

[Wildfowler]

What about the restricted counties from last year? Is that ban from feeding lifted?

They changed the area of the ban a little from the original plan but it has not been lifted.

Is there a link somewhere which describes or shows a map of the banned area?

Thanks

Edit:

https://m.vicksburgpost.com/2018/08/22/ ... g-disease/

This is the most current thing I saw.

[JaMak84]

https://www.mdwfp.com/media/news/wildli ... iled-deer/

"They" must be after the rest of the land in the south delta now