Vince Pagliaroli
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This from the Wellsville, NY newspaper, 8-18-21.
www.wellsville.daily.com
Thought it was worth sharing with the folks here.
I am not surprised at all...
Had a long conversation with a NY DEC biologist at the county fair a few days prior. Declines in game populations have become a major concern.
Yet very few studies (due to budget cuts) delve deep into diseases.
Habitat - "Build it and they shall come." Not the cure all it has always been touted to be
Not long ago, in my old hometown in western PA. Penn State had a lecture concerning CWD, and the fact that it is transferable to human beings.
All of us should be very concerned and aware. Wild game makes up much of the protein that we eat, and feed our families.
Those of us that spend lots of time in the outdoors, see the wild game population changes first hand. Especially those long in the tooth.
VP