Source: Bonnie Allen, CBC News, August 19, 2019
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment defends use of baits, promises faster tests for chronic wasting disease
Deer hunter David Pezderic used to lay out hay or grain as bait to lure white-tailed deer near his farm in the Saskatoon area.
But that was 15 years ago. Pezderic stopped the controversial hunting practice after deciding it was not only unethical, but dangerous.
Baiting encourages deer to congregate in unnatural ways, increasing the likelihood they’ll transmit the highly contagious chronic wasting disease (CWD) through exposure to infected feces, urine, and saliva.
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