Aaron Agosto

Aaron Agosto is a freelance photographer with a focus on conservation, fly-fishing, hunting, and life in the West. He is also a volunteer board member for the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. His work often covers topics related to wildlife management and conservation.

Biography:  https://www.themeateater.com/people/aaron-agosto

79%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • Aaron Agosto is a freelance photographer with a focus on conservation, fly-fishing, hunting, and life in the West. He is also a volunteer board member for the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.
  • The article suggests a possible link between CWD and human deaths based on non-human primate and mouse models, but the connection remains unproven. The Daily Mail published an inflammatory headline making false claims about the hunters' deaths.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Aaron Agosto is a volunteer board member for the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, which may have an interest in promoting conservation and hunting-related issues.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • The article states that several resulting news articles make false claims about the link between CWD and human deaths, but it does not provide any examples or evidence of this.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The title itself, 'Did CWD Kill Two Unnamed Hunters? Probably Not.', is sensationalized and implies a definite link between the hunters' deaths and CWD, when in fact the study only suggests a possible link.

Recent Articles

Two Cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Raise Concerns About Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Human Health

Two Cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Raise Concerns About Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Human Health

Broke On: Thursday, 18 April 2024 Two hunters and a 72-year-old man, all from the same CWD-infected deer population, were diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and died. These cases raise concerns about the potential link between Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer and human health. While further investigation is needed to determine causation, the CDC advises against consuming meat from animals that have tested positive for CWD.