F&G Perpetuates Ignorance with Misinformation
Read the Truth about Hydatid Disease in HumansBy George Dovel (Outdoorsman No. 44)
On Page 3 of the January 2005 Outdoorsman, I described how Hydatid disease in tapeworm eggs spread by wolves causes cysts to form in the internal organs of moose, elk, caribou, deer and humans. I published the following photo of two Hydatid cysts in moose lungs and wrote that in Alaska, more than 300 cases of Hydatid disease in humans had been reported during the 35 years from 1955-1990.
Two hydatid cysts in moose lungs displayed on moose hide.
That article described how both Alaska and Canadian F&G agencies publish warnings urging trappers and hunters to wear rubber gloves and protective clothing when skinning or handling a wolf carcass. They also warn dog owners not to let their dogs eat internal organs, to prevent ingesting the cysts (which contain thousands of larvae) and the dog then becomes a host for the tapeworm.
Bangs Lied About Impact of Wolf Parasites
The article pointed out that concerns from APHIS and CDC about the spread of this disease resulting from the importation of wild canines from areas where it exists have been ignored by wolf biologists >>>>>
(continued, click link below or download pdf document)
http://graywolfnews.com/pdf/Outdoorsman_No_44_June_2011.pdf
