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Controversy in Idaho Legislature over the threat posed by the meningeal worm to elk, mule deer, and moose

On March 2, 2015 By

Elk breeders push to relax rules. Legislature close to rejecting the breeders-

White-tailed deer and the parasitic meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) coexist fairly well. They have fought each other to a near standstill in evolutionary conflict spanning perhaps a million years. The whitetails rarely get sick from these adult nematode type worms that live in […]

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Oregon biologists fear small moose herd may be infected with deadly parasite

On January 18, 2010 By

Carotid artery worm is one of the suspects

The worm is thought to be behind the declines in Wyoming moose populations as well.

Oregon biologists fear small moose herd may be infected with deadly parasite
By Richard Cockle, The Oregonian

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