CWD in Europe & Reindeer jumped spieces

[Speckle55]

Here is the report
http://cwd-info.org/the-first-detect...cwd-in-europe/

Sad news for our Cariboo

keeping you informed

David

[Bub]

That's some bad news.

[CMichaud]

I thought reindeer and elk were same family?

They already know about CWD in elk so am not sure what species has been jumped.

[Speckle55]

In North America its(CWD) in Mule Deer and Whitetail Deer with it also in Elk and Moose

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) is a first in world for that species

Mountain Cariboo (Rangifer tarandus caribou} is our's

from Wikipedia

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies in North America
R. t. caribou (Boreal woodland caribou)
R. t. granti (Porcupine caribou)
R. t. groenlandicus (Barren-ground caribou)
R. t. pearyi (Peary caribou)

Elk are

American Elk (cervus canadensis nelsoni)

Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti)

Eastern Elk (Cervus canadensis canadensis)

Manitoban Elk (Cervus canadensis manitobensis)

Merriam Elk (Cervus canadensis merriami) extinct

Tule Elk (Cervus nannodes)

Originally Posted by CMichaud

I thought reindeer and elk were same family?

They already know about CWD in elk so am not sure what species has been jumped.