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Act Now: Louisiana Considering Ban on Natural Deer Urine Lures

Act Now: Louisiana Considering Ban on Natural Deer Urine Lures

LOUISIANA HUNTERS AND SPORTSMAN – ACT NOW! The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is considering new rules that include a ban on the use of urine based scents, an important tradition and tool for hunters. The science does not support banning urine-based scents. The lead authors of two of the studies most commonly referenced when considering aContinue Reading Act Now: Louisiana Considering Ban on Natural Deer Urine Lures

Bacteria and CWD Cure: Dr. Bastian Speaks

Bacteria and CWD Cure: Dr. Bastian Speaks

It is possible to eradicate chronic wasting disease — at least on some levels — in white-tailed deer. Bacteria, not prions, are present in all transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diseases. And, perhaps most shocking, up to 15 percent of all Alzheimer’s disease deaths might be misclassified cases of Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. Those are three bold statements made recentlyContinue Reading Bacteria and CWD Cure: Dr. Bastian Speaks

Deer Urine Bans Do Nothing to Slow CWD: Prion Researcher

Deer Urine Bans Do Nothing to Slow CWD: Prion Researcher

States that have banned the use of deer urine by hunters are using faulty political motives, not sound science, according to one of North America’s top microbiologists. The science commonly referenced to support bans on deer urine have long been exaggerated and misrepresented. (Daniel E. Schmidt photo) Dr. Davin M. Henderson from the Prion ResearchContinue Reading Deer Urine Bans Do Nothing to Slow CWD: Prion Researcher