Dan Schmidt discusses the headlines and legislature surrounding CWD and what he thinks about some of the outlandish claims in this latest podcast.
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EHD: A Whitetail Pandemic | Deer & Deer Hunting TV
With so much focus on chronic wasting disease, a more deadly disease is all too often being overlooked while it decimates deer herds across the world.
News Reports Not Telling Truth on Deer and Covid
Can you catch Covid-19 from an interaction with a white-tailed deer? Are deer spreading Covid across North America? The short answer to both questions is “probably not,” or at least no one has a clue right now. One thing we do know with some certainty, however, is that news reporters are not telling the whole […]
State Wildlife Officials Confirm EHD Outbreak
Wildlife officials believe a severe drought has helped lead to an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease that is impacting deer herds in two northwest states. An outbreak in eastern Washington was confirmed, as reported by the Spokesman-Review, and then Idaho followed up with its confirmation. EHD is caused by a biting midge and can be […]