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2012
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CWD: Vet Suggests Banning Salt Licks, Feed Stations
November 30, 2012
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A veterinarian in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has proposed banning salt licks and feed stations for wild deer in Pennsylvania to help control chronic wasting disease.
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Chronic Wasting Disease – Recommendations for Hunters
November 27, 2012
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As hunting season gets under way, many hunters are asking what additional precautions they should take now that Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in Pennsylvania.
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Chronic Wasting Disease Updates and Information
November 26, 2012
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As many of you are probably well aware, chronic wasting disease (CWD) was confirmed in a captive deer at a commercial deer farm in Adams County in October, 2012. A second deer from the same herd as also tested positive for CWD. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease that attacks the brain and nervous system of infected deer (also elk and moose). It is transmitted by direct animal to animal contact and also between infected deer and the environment and other deer.
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"KittyCam" Reveals High Levels of Wildlife Being Killed by Outdoor Cats
August 6, 2012
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A new study of house cats allowed to roam outdoors finds that nearly one-third succeeded in capturing and killing animals. The cats, which wore special video cameras around their necks that recorded their outdoor activities, killed an average of 2.1 animals every week they were outside, but brought less than one of every four of their kills home.
