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Tonight on Montana Evening Edition; Wednesday, May 22nd
Chronic Wasting Disease continues its push towards western Wyoming's winter elk feedgrounds and Yellowstone National Park.
In part one of Edward O'Brien's feature interview, Dr. Bruce Smith yesterday explained the science behind CWD.
It slowly saps the life from whitetail and mule deer, elk and even moose. There is no known vaccine or treatment, animals do not develop immunities to it and it's 100-percent fatal.
Smith continues his discussion with O'Brien this evening with an explanation of why CWD is so prevalent in states like Wyoming, while Montana - at least so far - remains unscathed.
Tonight on Montana Evening Edition; Tuesday, May 21
Chronic Wasting Disease is on the move towards western Wyoming's winter elk feedgrounds and Yellowstone National Park.
A retired U.S Fish and Wildlife Service biologist says this is something the public and policy-makers need to pay close attention to.
Dr. Bruce Smith is a former senior biologist at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming and author of "Where Elk Roam: Conservation and Biopolitics of Our National Elk Herd."
In the first of our two-part interview, Smith explains to Edward O'Brien the basic science behind CWD. In short, it's an insidious, highly transmissible disease that sticks around in the environment. (Photo Credit: Dr. Elizabeth Williams, University of Wyoming)
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Tonight on Montana Evening Edition, May 20th
The former campaign manager for President Barack Obama, Jim Messina, was in Missoula over the weekend to deliver the commencement address to his alma mater, the University of Montana. Messina currently has his own consulting firm, and also is national chairman of "Organizing for Action", a nonprofit group working to help the president achieve his legislative agenda. In tonight's feature interview, Messina talks with News Director Sally Mauk about OFA's priorities: immigration reform, climate change and gun control...
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Tonight on Montana Evening Edition, May 17th
Missoulians John and Sue Talbot will receive Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters at the University of Montana commencement ceremony tomorrow. The Talbots are being recognized for their long and generous service to both the university and the community. In tonight's feature interview, News Director Sally Mauk talks with the Talbots about their love of UM and Missoula, and why they think both the town and gown have a bright future..
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Tonight on Montana Evening Edition, May 16th
USGS research ecologist Kate Kendall is retiring this month after over 30 years studying grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. Tonight, in part two of her interview with News Director Sally Mauk, Kendall talks about why she thinks the grizzly should be removed from the endangered species list...
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