Tularemia in Colorado

[Upwolf]

Is this actually something to be concerned about if I am harvesting and eating squirrels and rabbit/hare from the mountains of Colorado? I grew up raising meat rabbits and frankly never heard of this until recently. Seems like cooking should do the trick. Are there other things to be weary of?

 

[huntsman22]

No worries if you wait for a couple hard freezes and toss any that have spots on the liver.....

 

[E.Shell]

I haven't heard of tularemia in years, but 50-60 years ago it was in all the outdoor magazines and considered a major threat to rabbit hunting.

Word was to discard any rabbits with spotted livers. I've never heard of squirrels having it.