Looks like ole WildOutdoorWhtl made himself a cover ID so he could continue on with his ignorance. First off, I think it was fairly clear when I said "can't be detected until the animal is showing signs" I meant on a LIVE animal. I do believe anyone with a brain cell would pick up on that. Second, they don't die from the CWD itself. They die from complications derived from the CWD such as, but not limited to, pneumonia caused from inhalation of over produced saliva, starvation, literally scared to death (adrenaline surge causing heart attack), and several other means which are all traced back to the disease. Kind of like HIV doesn't kill the patient but the complications derived from the disease. And are you trying to tell all these nice folks that only 2 deer have died from CWD? I'll quote you here so when you decide to pull your posts this one will stay
You say CWD spread in urine, Care to explain how every deer that was node tested and brain tested positive-Which was 2 animals!..and both were negitive when urine tested for the CWD prion.
First off, prions aren't running rampant throughout the body, They are primarily found in the nodes and nervous system tissue BUT they have been found OFTEN in the urine from infected animals. How else do you think it gets into the ground? Through the saliva and urine and feces!
I'm no armchair scientist. I've worked with many animal biologists all over the country aiding in herd counts, overpopulation control, and disease control issues. I kind of picked up a thing or 2. Maybe you should try it. Knowledge has a tendency to improve ones life.