Steven Rinella talks with Krysten Schuler, a wildlife disease ecologist at Cornell University’s Wildlife Health Lab. 

Topics discussed: Watch our behind-the-scenes footage from Cornell’s necropsy lab; the fungus that affects salamanders; deer ticks carrying blood that contains prions; why things die; mange; brain worm; the infection cycle of when worm larvae in deer poop is eaten by a snail, which then gets eaten by a moose; insect contamination on raw produce; liver flukes, or parasites that look like the sidecar of a liver; "found dead"; winter tick; lead in birds and incinerating fisher liver to test lead levels; making CWD smash burgers for your friends who say they don’t care about CWD; hemorrhagic diseases and floating in ponds; the time when Steve defended his family from a “rabid” squirrel; the rabid beaver that bit five people; nasal bots; and more. 

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en">Steven Rinella</a> talks with Krysten Schuler, a wildlife disease ecologist at <a href="https://cwhl.vet.cornell.edu/">Cornell University’s Wildlife Health Lab</a>. 
Topics discussed: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrwvK9BVMF2dTrFqA6Adl7Nghb00t8g8W">Watch our behind-the-scenes footage from Cornell’s necropsy lab</a>; the fungus that affects salamanders; deer ticks carrying blood that contains prions; why things die; mange; brain worm; the infection cycle of when worm larvae in deer poop is eaten by a snail, which then gets eaten by a moose; insect contamination on raw produce; liver flukes, or parasites that look like the sidecar of a liver; "found dead"; winter tick; lead in birds and incinerating fisher liver to test lead levels; making CWD smash burgers for your friends who say they don’t care about CWD; hemorrhagic diseases and floating in ponds; the time when Steve defended his family from a “rabid” squirrel; the rabid beaver that bit five people; nasal bots; and more. 
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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Ep. 474: Animal Diseases

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