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CWD is scrapie.

In a recent commentary from Ted Nugent he comments on a paper published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The paper reports that the molecular profiles of CWD and scrapie are so identical that “differentiation will be difficult”. Meaning that CWD and scrapie are the same, or almost the same and that the molecular profiles are such that they are not “insiduous or deadly” to cervid herds or humans.

Ted goes on to point out that, not one deer is known to have died from “CWD/scrapie in Texas, and 15 million pounds of whitetail venison is consumed by Texans every year. Where is the proof that CWD/scrapie is insidious or deadly. Texas whitetail population has increased by about half million since “CWD/scrapie” was discovered. You will hear more about this peer-reviewed paper, and the consequences of the study on current whitetail rules and regulations, as well as containment zones that are eroding deer hunting and the economy of rural communities.

Dr. James Kroll has said many times: “There are only two questions to be answered about CWD. 1) Does the TSE affect the welfare of cervid herds? 2) Does the TSE affect human health? The obvious answer to both questions is NO. Kroll--- “So Whats the problem?”

You can find the paper at https://academic.oup.com/ jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiac443/6809058 or Characterization of Classical Sheep Scrapie in Whitetailed Deer after Experimental Oronasal Exposure | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic (oup. com) — Smokey and Nancy Wiitala, Westboro