Diseases and Parasites

Wildlife can carry infectious diseases or parasites. Some of these diseases and parasites can spread to humans.

To protect against these risks:

• Wear latex gloves, eye protection, and protective clothing when handling wildlife or scat.
• Wash hands and arms thoroughly with soap and water after handling animals.
• Do not use household knives or utensils.
• Disinfect knives, fleshing tools, cutting surfaces, fleshing boards, and other equipment after use. Use a solution of 1 cup household chlorine bleach in 1 gallon of water.
• Do not approach animals that seem sick, act strange, or exhibit any symptoms of disease.
• Do not drink lake or stream water that has not been purified, preferably by boiling.
• Cook all wild game properly.