Chronic Wasting Disease -- Norway
Deer, elk, and reindeer commonly gnaw the bones of their own species as a source of calcium, especially in extreme habitats.
It is my understanding that the prions associated with chronic wasting disease, mad cow disease, etc can remain in skull and spinal tissue for many years, capable of being ingested by deer, elk, or reindeer gnawing those bones, who may thereby infect themselves.
Inviting hunters to kill 2000 reindeer in rugged territory accordingly strikes me as practically an
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