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usaf-vet

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19. CWD in deer in Wisconsin. Koch's Scott Walker disrupted the DNR manage on so many fronts.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 08:52 PM
Aug 2019

One was deer management. CWD research and game farm management. The politically motivated decision often overruled scientific research and data. Which in turn has allowed CDW disease to spread in Wisconsin. CWD is a Prion disease.

For more info see:

https://www.wiscontext.org/chronic-wasting-disease-wisconsins-deer
https://www.wpr.org/hundreds-escapes-state-deer-farms-reported-2013
https://www.wpr.org/wisconsin-dnr-secretary-doesnt-expect-more-rules-manage-cwd
https://www.wpr.org/state-agencies-step-back-walker-era-cwd-regulations

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About time we stopped being nice malaise Aug 2019 #1
Dark Money by Jane Mayer details the extent of these billionaire influence buying schemes. Midnight Writer Aug 2019 #2
What on earth do prions have to do with the Kochs? Color me confused. virgogal Aug 2019 #3
Prion dieases, like Mad Cow Disease, are brain degenracies. JHB Aug 2019 #6
I know what Prion diseases are. virgogal Aug 2019 #8
In this case, they're a metaphore. JHB Aug 2019 #9
Yep, the GOP ate the chilled monkey brains decades ago. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2019 #10
CWD in deer in Wisconsin. Koch's Scott Walker disrupted the DNR manage on so many fronts. usaf-vet Aug 2019 #19
I wish I weren't an atheist on days like this... BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #4
I'm pretending not to be just for special cases like this. smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #23
Sounds good to me...I think I will adopt that stance too. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #25
K&R for truth!!! n/t Coventina Aug 2019 #5
Blistering truth from Mr. Pierce FakeNoose Aug 2019 #7
Kick and Rec Hekate Aug 2019 #11
Kick and recommend. Hell yes on the burial proposal. bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #12
Bircher nazi. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #13
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Interesting use of terms in the title Prions.. if you don't want to be frightened and don't know Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #16
You Got That Right! RobinA Aug 2019 #29
Thank you, Charles Pierce... Raster Aug 2019 #17
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