Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humanswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square179fedilinkarrow-up1436arrow-down17cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squaregirlfreddy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·1 year agoSeeing as most of us eat herbivores that feed on the foliage growing in infected soil, that’s an issue as well.
minus-squareWahots@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoNot just herbivores. While unlikely, you don’t exactly want prions on your fucking spinach either. Infected deer and farm fields should not mix. You need apex predators ASAP.
Seeing as most of us eat herbivores that feed on the foliage growing in infected soil, that’s an issue as well.
Not just herbivores. While unlikely, you don’t exactly want prions on your fucking spinach either. Infected deer and farm fields should not mix. You need apex predators ASAP.