Norway Step Towards Prevent Wasting Disease
Norway plans mass reindeer cull to prevent spread of wasting disease Norway is preparing to cull thousands of reindeer to stop the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease. Experts said an entire herd of wild reindeer must be exterminated in order to work towards eradicating the disease, The Local reported . The disease, which leads to chronic weight loss before the death of the animal, was first discovered in Europe last year. In April, a young caribou was found to be affected, followed by three reindeer and an elk. Around 2,000 reindeer are estimated to live in Nordfjella, the area the diseased reindeer were found. Norway's Food Safety Authority has tested thousands of animals across the country to understand how far the disease has spread. Last week, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety recommended "comprehensive measures" be taken to eradicate the disease. In a report, it called for the local population of reindeer to be culled. “If the authorities...