Chronic disease prions are the Chuck Norris of infectious materials. Burning them at 1,112 degrees will only slightly reduce their infectivity, and you need to reach 1,800 degrees to destroy them. They can be left in the environment for years, outside the animal host, without losing their infectious potential. They can even survive the journey through the guts of coyotes and crows and still infect deer. It’s strenuous to kill something that’s actually dead.
But now we can extend the low list of things that destroy CWD prions.
Studies show that the digestive tract of predatory cats destroys CWD prions
