White-tailed deer host these brain worms, but they don’t actually get the disease, which makes it harder for biologists to monitor its prevalence.
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A new archaeological study finds early evidence of white-tailed deer declines in the 17th century, likely driven by the commodification of deerskins under colonial capitalism.
Infectious diseases can spill over from animals to humans as well as spill back. Each cross-species transmission gives pathogens a chance to evolve and spread even further.
COVID has spread many times from humans to white-tailed deer and back again.
Scientists have been testing captive and wild animals for the coronavirus since the pandemic began. Only a few wild species are known to carry the virus, but many more have been shown to be susceptible.
In a sample of white-tailed deer, 80% were found to have an active COVID infection.
Reforestation and reintroduced deer populations are helping ticks expand their range. The parasites bring the bacteria that causes Lyme disease with them.
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