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5 Kentucky elk brought to Wisconsin die from tick disease
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| 5-13-15
Posted on 05/13/2015 4:49:15 AM PDT by SJackson
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posted on
05/13/2015 4:49:15 AM PDT
by
SJackson
To: Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; joesnuffy; ..
If youd like to be on or off this Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me. And ping me is you see articles of interest.
Guess Ky will be selling a few more elk.
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posted on
05/13/2015 4:52:12 AM PDT
by
SJackson
(I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes)
To: SJackson
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posted on
05/13/2015 4:54:05 AM PDT
by
CGASMIA68
To: CGASMIA68
State wildlife officials presume the elk were bitten by ticks after their arrival in Wisconsin.
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posted on
05/13/2015 4:57:12 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("He's not my prophet, he's just some dead bloke." ~ Mark Steyn)
To: CGASMIA68
Its what the quarantine is for. In this case, the elk may have contracted the disease in Wisconsin after transport.
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posted on
05/13/2015 4:57:40 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: CGASMIA68
I wondered why the didn’t get the elk from farms in WI.
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:00:41 AM PDT
by
SJackson
(I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes)
To: Tax-chick
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:04:13 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: SJackson
I wondered why the didnt get the elk from farms in WI.
Maybe trying to diversify the bloodlines?
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:05:59 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: cripplecreek
Possibly, though both the wild WI elk and farm raised were purchased from somewhere.
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:23:59 AM PDT
by
SJackson
(I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes)
To: cripplecreek
I live very close (15 miles) to the area where these elk are being held. As was stated, the purpose of the “quarantine” is to determine if anything in the environment is a potential cause for harm/disease to these “foreigners”. Sadly, the ticks found the elk. This particular time of year is the worst for ticks. So far, just doing yards work around my yard area, I have encountered numerous ticks. I can’t imagine how many ticks these elk were subjected to.
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:25:16 AM PDT
by
DaveA37
To: SJackson
couple months ago we were in Cherokee, N.C. and a herd of Elk came and ate from their central park.
Had to be 40 of em and just WOW.Then just as suddenly they all took off looking for better grass.
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:28:21 AM PDT
by
Joe Boucher
( Obammy is a lie, a mooselimb and pond scum.)
To: DaveA37
Yeah. I check my dogs for ticks many times per day. They like the attention so they don’t mind me looking in their ears and digging through their hair.
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:30:47 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: SJackson
Wow! Who knew KY is crawling with elk?
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:32:04 AM PDT
by
rhinohunter
(Freepers aren't booing -- they're yelling "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:32:05 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("He's not my prophet, he's just some dead bloke." ~ Mark Steyn)
To: rhinohunter
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:37:56 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: DaveA37
Deer in my yard all loaded with “bumps” which are ticks under the layer of the coat.
To: cripplecreek
Ticks are out in force in Kentucky now. Yuk.
When I go out to the property where we have a range set up, I have to prepare like I’m going on a mission and then get a thorough tick inspection when I come home.
I have two sets of clothes that I treat with permethrin every 5 washes and in addition I spray deet on shoes & lower legs.
Last week I set my gear on the shooting platform, took about 5 minutes to set targets and got my rifle out of the case. As I get into position I see a tick walking in circles on my front sight. It was like a joke.
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posted on
05/13/2015 5:47:44 AM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
To: Tax-chick
whoops.supose i should read the whole thing
To: SJackson; onyx; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; ..
Wisconsin is importing elk? Why? Do we have a shortage of deer?
FReep mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
To: SJackson
Wonder if there are more ticks and tick borne disease or we’re just more aware?
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posted on
05/13/2015 6:06:28 AM PDT
by
Eagles6
(Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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