Currently, there are over 7 billion of us living on the planet and I tend to think that with a population of the magnitude – with no sign of slowing – our ability to affect lasting changes on our planet, both positive and negative, cannot be overstated.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a mysterious and mindless killer that isn’t even alive, but it warps the very fabric of the brain. No, it’s not the latest horror movie trailer, it’s a prion. What is a prion? It’s a malformed protein that, when it touches other proteins, causes them to unfold and refold in …
Editor’s Note: Updated March 18, 2022 Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been a chronic worry for Wyoming’s mule herds, causing slow wasting and death in any infected animals for 35 known-years. During the early years of managing this disease, Wyoming chose a cautious wait-and-see approach to managing the disease. Given the unknowns about CWD at …
