Sure it's a fine thing unless you live here , you guys really have no idea of the before and after  of all this. They were just getting back to some decent numbers and bam hit again. I'm sure if it were in your own stomping grounds you would have a much different view.

If I lived in the east of Alberta I would hope that I would realize it is important to keep the deer numbers DOWN so as to slow the western spread of CWD.  I would hope that I would not be just concerned with my own personal deer hunting convenience and would be willing to travel to hunt elsewhere.

How many of the deceased deer were found to be diseased?

If I lived in the east of Alberta I would hope that I would realize it is important to keep the deer numbers DOWN so as to slow the western spread of CWD.  I would hope that I would not be just concerned with my own personal deer hunting convenience and would be willing to travel to hunt elsewhere.

  **** off...

If I lived in the east of Alberta I would hope that I would realize it is important to keep the deer numbers DOWN so as to slow the western spread of CWD.  I would hope that I would not be just concerned with my own personal deer hunting convenience and would be willing to travel to hunt elsewhere.

Deerman , I've had a crap day not going to arguing about the Merritt's of a cull.  But I still believe that with a cull you don't know what genetic make up your removing from the herd. It could be good or could be bad but it is random.  It is also very probable that the tough winter had more of an effect on the slowing down the spread then the cull. Man simply can't duplicate what happens naturally they keep trying and ussually Fug things up worse.

I think I can find that out but that number is not as important as where diseased deer were located.

During the years a cull was conducted the spread of CWD was slowed and during the years there has not been a cull the spread has accelerated.

ALERT - FULL RETARD IN PROGRESS - see above.

Not having a grasp on something and moving ahead with a draconian management plan is indeed what separates Alberta from other jurisdictions.

I don't really have a dog in this fight (but really feel for those that do).

I do have a bit of knowledge with a similar issue - whirling disease in trout. Although we were in full panic mode years back (remember those - clean your waders if you have been in Montana pamphlets), we were fortunate to have cold enough water temperatures to fend off the development of tubifex worms which caused whirling disease.

The jurisdictions that were battling this in the US were trying many different control measures - angling to remove diseased fish - even to poisoning water/electroshocking to completely clean out portions of the river. What they found was that about 90% of the fish were susceptible to tubifex, and that culls had little or no effect in rebuilding populations. The 10% of fish that were resistant to infection were largely responsible for the rebuilding of the fishery.

I just wonder if our indiscriminate slaughter of deer in these WMU's is just setting back what nature might be more adept at handling.

 

Guys, why can't we keep this civil, no name calling please.

If you dislike someone don't reply to their posts, if you do reply, stay on topic and state your opinion in a polite way.

Sonny here is some diseases in Alberta .. EHD is killing alot of Whitetails in the states..

David

http://srd.alberta.ca/FishWildlife/WildlifeDiseases/Default.aspx

http://rense.com/general40/kling.htm

Your two names posted have been proven with 40 years of actual facts. These two retards you call exsperts done know anything.  Margo proved it on a phone call. She proved that she is not an expert and she has no real clue of what to do.  After she spoke she back peddled on everything she said. 

Actual food for thought.  If they were proven wrong. These people with these jobs would be unemployed like they should be.  Same goes for half the people in SRD and f&w.

And what makes you an expert on any of this nonsense above???

Just stated it because I know you are passionate about the whole CWD thing here in AB Justin. You seem to be up to date on what is taking place and if someone can debate the subject I would think it would be you. It seems you have your facts in a row I would think you could prove it is all.

What do our CWD experts in Canada say we should do .. Trent Bollinger/Margo Pybus

What does CDC do when dealing with a disease that is transmited between people

What did Europe do to stop Scabbies/CDC protocal

Where in North America was CWD stopped and How ?

we can see if you do nothing what happens look at Colorado/countys in state infected /spieces its jumped too

Where do we stop Rats in Alberta ?

Keep it at the border or close to give us time to find answers or what

Food for Thought
David

Yes I believe they are trying to do the best they can.  Political interference has hindered that.  Some amateur (and immature) "experts" cannot see the forest for the trees and are making a lot of noise about it.