Rodney,
We can only assume that will be the response by the naysayers.
we need to educate people that the numbers would not have been 80% if they had not been quarantined for "2" years. Tom and Ronda tried 6 times to get powers that be let them take them to the preserve to shoot them. They would not let them and the state had no money for indemnity so they sat for 2 yrs.
One can only hope that the blood test is very accurate because the nasal swab was basically a flop. They didn't have swabs made for whitetail, they were made for elk and they having issues getting the samples from the desired area. If the blood test is accurate, we can look at it this way, we will likely have more than enough true NUMBERS to validate a live test from one herd. Where it could have taken MANY herds if the numbers were low in each herd. The blood research not only is for CWD but they are working on tests for CJD, Alzheimers, and parkinsons. Lets hope it turns into a blessing. At lest we will know soon if the blood test is an option, the results are not back yet on them.