Chronic Wasting Disease In this seventh episode of the Modern Carnivore Podcast I sit down with Dr. Lou Cornicelli who is the Wildlife Research Manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Dr. Cornicelli has dedicated his professional career to the study and management of large ungulates (mammals with hooves). We primarily discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the risks this disease poses to our wild deer herd. If you're just starting your hunting journey please don't let this topic scare you in any way from continuing with your journey, but do educate yourself on the topic as it's an important one. Why Listen to The Modern Carnivore Podcast? With all the podcasts out there why would you want to listen to this one? Well, if you're looking for a new adventure in the outdoors we've got some very interesting guests talking about topics related to honest food and wild adventures. Get ready to be entertained and enlightened on topics related to hunting, fishing, foraging...and more. Here are a couple other podcasts you may be interested in: Episode 6: Tom Landwehr, the former Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources talking "deer camp" and more. Episode 5: Howard Vincent, The CEO of Pheasants Forever which is one of the leading hunting conservation organizations in the U.S. Do you have a question that you'd like answered on the podcast, or an idea for an episode? Shoot us a note at [email protected]. Reference Links For This Podcast New CWD-positive deer in Crow Wing County and southeastern Minnesota require additional disease monitoring and management Minnesota Lawmaker Seeks Tougher Action Against Deer Disease CDC Map Showing Spread Of CWD Across States 2017 News Story on Cervid Farm Testing Positive for CWD in Merrifield, MN Subscribe to the Modern Carnivore Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and Podbean. Please support the podcast by giving us honest feedback on iTunes or wherever you listen to the podcast. And if you do like it, don't forget to tell your friends about it! Transcript Of Podcast Podcast: Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer Intro: 00:09 Welcome to the Modern Carnivore Podcast, a guide for those interested in hearing more about hunting, fishing, and other paths to eating more responsibly. Now, here's your host, Mark Norquist. Podcast: Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer Mark: 00:22 Hello everyone, and welcome to this episode seven of the Modern Carnivore Podcast. I'd like to thank everyone who has been sending notes and a positive (comments) in terms of asking when our next episode was coming out. And I do need to apologize because I have been relatively inconsistent in pushing these out, uh, recently. And that's mainly a function of a very busy lifestyle. And I love this platform for having conversations and introducing new people to you and new topics. And so I'm really going to put an effort this next year around putting out episodes more consistently. So, uh, look for that. And again, I appreciate your positive feedback on the recent episodes. So today I am joined by Dr Lou Cornicelli. Ah, Lou is a leading wildlife biologist who has really dedicated his career to the study of large ungulates. For those of you aren't familiar with the term ungulates, it is a hooved mammal. Podcast: Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer Mark: 01:31        Uh, so things like deer, elk, moose, et cetera. And he is the Wildlife Research Manager for the Department of Natural Resources. What we talk about today is a little bit of the history of science in managing wildlife. Uh, for those of you listen to other podcasts,