Friday, September 12, 2008

Chronic wasting disease puts future of deer hunting at stake

News from West Walker Sportsman's Club - Public Informational Meeting about CWD.

The Grand Rapids Press
Tuesday September 09, 2008 11:11 PM
By Ben Beversluis

Nothing less than the presevation of the Michigan Deer herd and hunting way of life is at stake in the fight to control chronic wasting disease, state officials told an area crowd Tuesday Night.

Because so much is unknown about the disease that damages the brains of deer and ultimately kills them, the state is erring on the side of caution, Department of Natural Resources wildlife veterinarian Steve Schmitt told about 200 people at the West Walker Sportsman's Club.

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http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2008/09/chronic_wasting_disease_puts_f.html

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