Legend
tells that each year in fall men creep into the forest in hopes of harvesting
the monster whitetail buck that haunts their dreams. Although this dream is fading
into the dark as a result the two evil diseases that have really hit home in
the last 6 months they are known as EHD and Blue Tongue. Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
(EHD) is a virus that attacks some of wild ruminants. EHD in this case is the
main contributor to the significant deer epizootics all across the state of
Nebraska. Although it is not alone on this mission of destruction of the deer
population in Nebraska. It's partner in crime is the disease known as Blue tongue.
Blue tongue is a very similar disease as it affects and does the same damage to
the deer in terms of physical damage.
With
these statements in mind, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Although
that the Whitetail deer is a very important source of income for the state of Nebraska.
The population of deer was reaching very critically high numbers, were it was
to the point of physical destruction of property and crops that many farmers rely
on to survive. So maybe this disease was a blessing under the Rough. Only
time will tell what the future holds for the Legends of the fall.
This legend of the Fall was found in a local farmers cornfield near Dakota City, Ne.It died due to the affects of EHD.
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