Show DISEASE SPREAD BY GAME BIRDS long list shows its variety and extent when we draft a full list of 0 the most deadly diseases that spread widely and operate virulently to destroy game birds in the united states we are appalled by the variety extent and thoroughness of these curses upon game and sportsmen says dr william T Ilor really it looks as it if fate had in sheer vindictiveness opened Pan doras box and handed out all these curses as punishments upon sportsmen for their unfair and often brutal treatment of our lovely game birds rabbits squirrels and men have tularemia tular emla in california missouri maryland and we know not how many other states slates among men there are about cases annually and 5 per cent of them tire are fatal I 1 rats and mice spread bubonic and typhoid fever by fleas and ticks ground squirrels spread spotted fever among nw in idaho idabo and elsewhere unidentified rodents spread a new relapsing fever among men call lornia and texas fire are under investigation coyotes spread rabies in some portions of the west california valley quail are scourged urged by a new blood parasite from tule lake to san diego other quail species are afflicted by round worms and eight other parasites twelve diseases and parasites afflict ruffed grouse from maine to minnesota various poisons and afflict SO SG species of our ducks in many localities and destroy thousands it Is chiefly hunters guides and cooks who are killed by contact with the lead dead bodies of laden mammals and birds kindhearted kind hearted publicists in conservation urge all hunters to cook their disease laden game very thoroughly always eat your chestnuts ailed my son said an old man ailed worms neier hurt nobody 11 exchange |