Squirrelhunter91 Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 New Mexico Confirms First Cases Of CWD In Wild Elk SANTA FE, NM - The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (DGF) announced last week that it's confirmed that two wild elk in the southern Sacramento Mountains have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), making them the first elk in the state to test positive for the disease. The DGF says both elk were killed in an area southeast of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, in game management unit 34. A mule deer recently tested positive for CWD in the same area. One of the elk was a mature bull killed by a hunter in late October. The other elk that tested positive for CWD was a cow that was found in poor condition by a DGF conservation officer. The DGF says it will continue to monitor the disease by testing hunter-killed animals in game management units 34 and 19. Hunters are encouraged to continue submitting their animals for testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdickey Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: New Mexico Confirms first CWD case in Wild Elk Yipes! We just came from there (Unit 34) two weeks ago! They state had already put out a CWD bulletine and although we did'nt take an elk, we did see the check station for that area had already taken in about a dozen cows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: New Mexico Confirms first CWD case in Wild Elk This is getting scary. Hope they soon find out the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdickey Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: New Mexico Confirms first CWD case in Wild Elk Yeah... especially the way elk migrate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkhntnfool Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Re: New Mexico Confirms first CWD case in Wild Elk The USDA says that the meat from an infected animal is perfectly safe to eat. Just don't eat any of the organs like the heart, liver, or kidneys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdickey Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: New Mexico Confirms first CWD case in Wild Elk The NMGFD also recommended in their bulletine to "bone out" the animal, and to not saw thru any bones. Although it is unlikely that a human could contract the disease, they also recommend wearing rubber gloves while field dressing the animal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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