Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humanswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down11cross-posted to: news@beehaw.org
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-link‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humanswww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square139fedilinkcross-posted to: news@beehaw.org
minus-squaregirlfreddy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months 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-up4·11 months 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.