Last week, PNM’s Lincoln Tice continued his discussion on hunting by talking with UW-Madison’s wildlife and forest ecologist Mike Samuels about Chronic Wasting Disease. That’s the prion induced encephalopathy that have infected Wisconsin’s deer population. Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine continues the discussion on CWD. Lincoln’s guest is Tami Ryan from Wildlife Management in the […]
Chronic Wasting Disease
Last week, PNM’s Lincoln Tice explored the sustainability of hunting, primarily as a source for food. Tonight, Lincoln continues the discussion with an epidemic that’s infecting deer populations throughout the state, Chronic Wasting Disease. His guest is Michael Samuel, Professor Emeritus in forest and wildlife ecology at UW-Madison. CWD is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting […]
DNR Granted $5 Million for Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Facility
The Department of Natural Resources will spend $5 million on a now-rented space in Madison and will consolidate operations to test deer for chronic wasting disease. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) degenerates deers’ brains and causes significant weight loss. This terminal disease has affected deer in Wisconsin for over a decade, and although effected populations have […]