Looks like we are at the beginning stages of a problem, there have been multiple sighting and 1 attack. The feral swine is making a comeback in the Forest Service land that border my property, that's all we need is more problems.
I'm sure, so perhaps I'm overstating the issue and having a degree of concern that isn't warranted.While all of that is true Kevin, you have to keep in mind that there have been only 31 documented cases of Herpes B in humans, even though the rhesus macaque is the second most widely distributed primate on earth after humans. Even in the rhesus macaque's native habitat where Herpes B is endemic, and there is frequent contact between humans and monkeys, the disease is extremely rare. The last fatality was with a primate center worker in 1997.
So, yeah, it's a scary disease, but you are far more likely to be run over by a train while being struck by lightning.
Risk of B virus transmission to humans should be considered in the context of how rare infection occurs, even among broadly infected populations of animals. Hundreds of macaque bites and scratches occur annually in primate facilities in the United States, but B virus infection in humans is rare. In a study of more than 300 animal care workers, among whom, 166 reported possible transmission exposures to macaques, none of the workers were found to be B virus positive.
Thank you.Kevin I agree that the macaques in Florida have no right to exist and should be exterminated.
But perhaps you will feel better if you read what the CDC says about it:
https://www.cdc.gov/herpesbvirus/transmission.html
Perhaps.It's all a matter of perspective Kevin. But if it eases your fears, I suspect the monkeys in Florida will quickly go extinct post SHTF from people eating them.
That makes sense.Wild hogs have spread to Middle Tn from East Tn and Northern Al but Iv yet to see any sign of Then here .
Wild hog is very good eating and its probably more likely someone would get sick from farm raised pork than wild just from over crowding and being enclosed .
I get your point, but I'm talking post SHTF.Feral swine's are good eating just pay attention to your states wildlife biology report and inspect the meat for diseases, tapeworms etc... like you would do with any wildlife meat. I certainly won't let fear dictate my choices but I won't be complacent either.
I get your point, but I'm talking post SHTF.
I guess I have to decide where the line is between prudence and paranoia.
The line between these two viewpoints is a little fuzzy, but I still don't want to step over it.
I tend to overthink my food choices because--in the medical field--I see rampant obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, stroke, and so on...and I can't help but think that people bring these diseases upon themselves by what they decide to eat.
I think such issues will be more important post SHTF, but I still don't want to be paranoid.
I may not be comfortable with this, but, then again, I can always starve to death.My stance doesn't change in a post-shtf, if it looks healthy and the meat don't appear tainted I'll eat it.
Thank you.Most food born illness is from contaminated grain and spices.
Cook meat correctly and keep it in the safe temperature zones like 40f or below or 140 and above and do not keep it to long without freezing or curing .
count me in I can't stand monkeysAlso, when it comes to feral animals...I don't understand certian things.
In Ocala Florida, for example, there are large numbers of feral monkeys that some idiot let loose decades ago, and they have reproduced very successfully.
Now here's the kicker: 40% or so of these monkeys are infected with herpes B...and please, no jokes from Beverly Hills Cop about "herpes simplex 10", because this disease is 80% fatal to people who contract it, and there is no cure and no vaccine.
The monkees are asymptomatic carriers that don't get sick from it.
I like animals, but these monkees are not even protected or endangered in their native environment...so I would kill every single animal on sight. I would even go so far as to organize a bounty for every one that's killed, and attract every hunter that wants to participate.
I'm not trying to sound bloodthirsty, but they carry a horrible disease.
People tolerate them because they're cute.
I may not be comfortable with this, but, then again, I can always starve to death.
if the SHTF you will have to change your waysNo.
I've been a strict vegetarian on and off for most of my life.
I'm not anti-hunting, though. We've eliminated bears, jaguars, wolves, mountain lions, etc. from most of their historic range, so we have to keep the deer in check...otherwise we have problems with disease, starvation, and overpopulation.
Also, a study confirms that there a fewer automobile accidents (some killing people) when deer are hunted responsibly.
I do hunt with a camera, so I keep my stalking and tracking skills up.
Kevin, do you hunt and fish on a regular basis?
That's what I think.. Sounds like good eats, can you hunt them from a tree stand? think of all that pork processed and canned.Time to organize some feral swine trapping and get the smokers ready.
Pressure cooker should take care of that.Feral swine's are good eating just pay attention to your states wildlife biology report and inspect the meat for diseases, tapeworms etc... like you would do with any wildlife meat. I certainly won't let fear dictate my choices but I won't be complacent either.
They need to go.Also, when it comes to feral animals...I don't understand certian things.
In Ocala Florida, for example, there are large numbers of feral monkeys that some idiot let loose decades ago, and they have reproduced very successfully.
Now here's the kicker: 40% or so of these monkeys are infected with herpes B...and please, no jokes from Beverly Hills Cop about "herpes simplex 10", because this disease is 80% fatal to people who contract it, and there is no cure and no vaccine.
The monkees are asymptomatic carriers that don't get sick from it.
I like animals, but these monkees are not even protected or endangered in their native environment...so I would kill every single animal on sight. I would even go so far as to organize a bounty for every one that's killed, and attract every hunter that wants to participate.
I'm not trying to sound bloodthirsty, but they carry a horrible disease.
People tolerate them because they're cute.
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