COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. _ Chronic wasting disease is a growing threat for deer, elk, and moose in North America, infecting a larger portion of the populations each year.
The fatal disease attacks the neurological system and seems, at this point, impossible to cure. Adding another layer to this complicated issue is a recent discovery that might indicate that efforts to stop it have been misaligned, with silver-lined implications that could have dire consequences if not heeded.
"We've got to do something soon ...why do the research if the problem disappears," said Dr. Frank O. Bastian, implying that if chronic wasting disease is not stopped, it could be detrimental to entire cervid species.
