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Woves and Worms
by Susan Allen, click here for bio
Program: Open Range
Date: March 02, 10
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According to my inside hunting source there has been a lot rumbling about wolf cover-up, tainted game and tape worms. I’m Susan Allen stay tuned for the story. Two thirds of the wolves killed in Idaho and Montana were heavily infected with tape worms. 62 percent of Idaho gray wolves tested positive evidence that the parasite is now established the Rocky Mountains. Infected populations seems to match the infection rate of Canadian and Alaska gray wolves leading many to blame transplanted wolves. The reintroduction plan included deworming, but as I’ve learned with horses it is not always one hundred percent effective. Bottom line. Hunters in Idaho need to know how to protect themselves. Worms survive in wolf and coyote scat so kicking or touching piles should be avoided as tiny eggs are dispersed into the air and could be ingested by licking lips. Idaho Fish and Game Veterinarian Mark Drew has been quoted saying that the risk for people in Idaho is small. The only way people can be infected is ingesting eggs found in wolf feces as cysts found in game occur in parts of the deer and elk hunters discard. Even if eaten the human digestive system won’t support larvae. The family dog appears to most risk for humans if they get into carcasses or are fed game and become infected they could in theory transmit tape worms to the family again through feces. My worst fear would be a big vet bill!
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