spectr17
11-22-2002, 03:34 PM
Deer found with fatal disease in northwestern Colorado
11/21/02
CRAIG, Colo. (AP) - Nine more deer and an elk killed by hunters have tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
The elk was killed Oct. 20 near Hamilton, the Colorado Division of Wildlife said Thursday. The deer were killed between Oct. 19 and Nov. 15 near Craig, Hamilton, Kremmling, Meeker, North Park, and in an area surrounding Winter Park.
Test indicate the disease was in five game management units where the disease had not previously been detected.
The fatal brain disease has been detected in 91 animals. Hunters have submitted about 20,800 animals for testing this year and results from 16,000 of those have been released, officials said.
Testing for the fatal brain disease was intensified last spring after it was discovered for the first time on the Western Slope.
Chronic wasting disease is in the same family as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, which has been tied to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. Scientists say there is no evidence that chronic wasting disease can be transmitted to humans and livestock, but say more research is needed. ---
Colorado Division of Wildlife: http://www.wildlife.state.co.us
11/21/02
CRAIG, Colo. (AP) - Nine more deer and an elk killed by hunters have tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
The elk was killed Oct. 20 near Hamilton, the Colorado Division of Wildlife said Thursday. The deer were killed between Oct. 19 and Nov. 15 near Craig, Hamilton, Kremmling, Meeker, North Park, and in an area surrounding Winter Park.
Test indicate the disease was in five game management units where the disease had not previously been detected.
The fatal brain disease has been detected in 91 animals. Hunters have submitted about 20,800 animals for testing this year and results from 16,000 of those have been released, officials said.
Testing for the fatal brain disease was intensified last spring after it was discovered for the first time on the Western Slope.
Chronic wasting disease is in the same family as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, which has been tied to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. Scientists say there is no evidence that chronic wasting disease can be transmitted to humans and livestock, but say more research is needed. ---
Colorado Division of Wildlife: http://www.wildlife.state.co.us