IMHO it's being way overblown as far as the notion that it will wipe out our deer herds. It was first found way back in the 1960s in Colorado and there are as many deer in that northern part of the state now than back when it was first identified. It is a slow killer and once an animal has it there is no cure. However, it takes a long time to progress to the point where an animal actually dies from it and I'd bet that most animals either die of other natural causes or are taken during a hunting season before they show any signs of illness. There is no way to kill the prion and no way to determine in a live animal if the disease is present. This "kill them all" in an area like Wisconsin did where it was found has not worked and neither has trying to eliminate the prions from an area once animals have been found carrying it. The prions literally live forever no matter what is attempted to eliminate them. Yes, it can probably be slowed a lot if every state eliminated "farming" of wild animals and turning them into an agricultural product and I wish that every state would shut them down and none allowed to be started. However, for the most part that isn't going to happen because it's a multi million dollar business and money talks. Ask Oldtimr how PA caved and turned the "farms" over to their Department of Ag just like Michigan caved and did the same thing years ago when I was still working for the state.