Ever since chronic wasting disease was first discovered in captive mule deer at a Colorado research facility in 1967, states have struggled to limit its spread in wild deer, moose and elk. To date, CWD has been found in 31 states and four Canadian provinces, and scientists have spun their wheels for decades trying to protect cervids from the deadly disease.
Recently, University of Alberta researchers found that humic acid, a compound created from decaying organic matter, can reduce the infectivity of prions, the abnormally folded proteins many believe cause