2nd Deer With Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Libby
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A second white-tailed deer in the northwestern Montana town of Libby has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
The Missoulian reports that Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks personnel will be sampling deer killed by staff — and deer, elk and moose killed by hunters — to investigate the spread of the disease in the Libby area.
The deer found in Libby in late May and on June 14 mark the first time the disease has been detected west of the Continental Divide in Montana. Most other incidents have been reported in northeastern Montana.
The deadly brain wasting disease can affect the nervous systems of deer, elk and moose. It can produce long-term population declines in affected herds if left unmanaged.
Information from: Missoulian
Mnyama wa pili mwenye ugonjwa wa kupoteza mwili alipatikana huko Libby, Missouri Mnyama wa pili wa aina ya white-tailed deer katika mji wa kaskazini magharibi mwa Montana wa Libby amepatikana na ugonjwa wa kupoteza uzito. The Missoulaan inaripoti kwamba wafanyakazi wa Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks watakuwa wakichukua sampuli za nyati waliouawa na wafanyakazi na nyati, elk na moose waliouawa na wawindaji ili kuchunguza kuenea kwa ugonjwa katika eneo la Libby. Mnyama huyo aliyepatikana katika eneo la Libby mwezi Mei na Juni 14 ni wa kwanza kuambukizwa ugonjwa huo magharibi mwa eneo la Continental Divide huko Montana. Matukio mengine mengi yameripotiwa kaskazini-mashariki mwa Montana. Ugonjwa huo wenye kuua ambao huharibu ubongo waweza kuathiri mfumo wa neva wa nyati, elk, na moose. Inaweza kusababisha kupungua kwa idadi ya watu kwa muda mrefu katika makundi yaliyoathiriwa ikiwa hayataendelezwa. Habari kutoka: Missoulian