Virginia Tech: COVID-19 Infections Among Deer Populations Risk Wildlife Conservation Efforts, Says Wildlife Epidemiologist
November 24, 2021
November 24, 2021
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 24 (TNSJou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
With deer season underway, hunters should take precaution as recent findings indicate that deer populations across the U.S. have been exposed to and infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Virginia Tech wildlife epidemiologist and conservation expert Luis Escobar says that while the role of deer as a source of COVID-19 infections to humans is unclear, wildlife conservation efforts are also at risk.
With deer season underway, hunters should take precaution as recent findings indicate that deer populations across the U.S. have been exposed to and infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Virginia Tech wildlife epidemiologist and conservation expert Luis Escobar says that while the role of deer as a source of COVID-19 infections to humans is unclear, wildlife conservation efforts are also at risk.