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I shoot the destructive little varmints and let the buzzards have them. Wouldn't even think about eating one!!!!
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Ah, but many destructive varmints are tasty such as rabbits, squirrels, pigs, etc.
Keep in mind that the threat from 'dillos is very small and leprosy can be treated just fine. There are a lot of other zoonotic wildlife issues that cause problems for humans ever year, be they from rabitts, squirrels, pigs, deer, fish, fowl, or turtle. The safest assumption is that all live critters in their raw state represent a biohazard to humans. They all don't, but so many do it is likely best to err on the safer side. Such threats may be direct (the animal itself is harmful to you) or indirect (zoonotic pathogens).