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    Researchers from Michigan State University have joined forces together with state’s Department of Natural Resources to conduct a continuing study on the state’s population of deer. The project is being conducted around the Crockett Quantitative Wildlife Center and MSU’s Boone areas.

    Researchers hope to get more info about the 1.75 million white-tailed deer that reside in Michigan. They want find out more about more about chronic wasting disease and how the disease spreads.

    According to expert analysis, about 16 percent of the deer in Michigan suffer from this condition. The researchers have decided they would help curb multiplication of this disease by studying how deer in the state of hawaii move around. Researchers are utilizing precautions when dealing an issue deer and testing each animal for your disease.

    Last winter, 57 deer were fitted with GPS tracking collars. Each collar has a two-year battery, and each to provide more information about each deer’s movements to the research team every 30 mins. Every 150 minutes, the locations are uploaded onto the researcher’s computers via dish. The team hopes to tag at least 50 more deer with a GPS tracking device over the winter.

    GPS tracking for drone gathered from this project will double to guide state wildlife policies.

    Chronic wasting disease is a neurological disease that causes the degeneration of the animal’s brain. It is extremely contagious additional deer, and the disease spreads through along with deer saliva, urine or feces. The disease can spread rapidly in areas where deer concentrate.

    There hasn’t yet been any evidence to suggest that the condition could be transmitted to pet owners. Despite this, wildlife officials continue to advise extreme caution regarding the health.

    They recommend that hunters use precautions when handling deer, and to never hunt deer that appear to be sick or acting abnormally. Experts suggest boning out the meat and avoiding contact with the animal’s brain, eyes, spinal cord tissues and spleen. Essential to have your deer tested before attempting to take in the meat. Most experts warn against eating meat that can be found to be infected.