Wolves could hold the key to preventing zombie disease threatening US deer populations
Scientists fear that chronic wasting disease may also pose a risk to humans who hunt and eat infected deer or elk
Yellowstone s wolf packs could provide a model for other areas threatened by CWD
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Wolves could play a crucial role in combating a zombie disease which is threatening America s deer populations and could one day spread to humans, new research suggests.
The disease has been nicknamed zombie disease because it makes deer drastically lose weight, struggle to walk and become more aggressive and less afraid of human contact.