Deer, chronic wasting disease

Deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease on the Flathead Reservation
Chronic wasting disease was detected for the first time on the Flathead Reservation. Tribal officials are now sampling deer herds to see how widespread the fatal disease is.
New report addresses risk of Chronic Wasting Disease jumping from deer to humans
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - In a first-of-its-kind report recently published by the University of Minnesota, researchers have turned their attention to the risk of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) jumping from deer to other species, like farm animals or people.
What to know about deer and chronic wasting disease
There is a lot of concern surrounding deer having chronic wasting disease, you may know it from photos and talk of “zombie deer” in the wild.
Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
The prion disease that causes deer, elk and other cervids to waste away could someday jump to humans, but many hunters are not convinced they should worry
First chronic wasting disease case found in Manitowoc County deer
MANITOWOC – A deer in Manitowoc County has been identified to have chronic wasting disease, and authorities urge hunters to test any deer they have harvested. The positive test result is from a 1-year-old buck harvested Nov. 23 on private property, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
DNR reports Mecosta County's first chronic wasting disease-positive deer
CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, elk and moose. The chronic disease develops and spreads slowly.
Landowners urged to help Missouri's deer culling to manage chronic wasting disease spread
The Missouri Department of Conservation hosted an open house at the Mexico High School for Audrain County residents to learn more about the department’s handlin
Mecosta County buck found with CWD. Where the disease is found in Michigan's deer herd
A buck harvested in Mecosta County has been identified with chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release, the first positive case found in the county as the always-fatal disease continues to spread.
Chronic wasting disease identified in Mecosta County deer population
A buck recently harvested from a deer population in Millbrook Township has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The finding, confirmed by the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,
DNR: Deer tests positive for CWD in Mecosta County
A deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Mecosta County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Deer population dwindles due to diseases, Iowa DNR says
The Iowa DNR continues to see increased numbers for two deer killing diseases and are now trying to find best practices to contain spread ahead the 2025 hunting season.
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Wyoming confirms first case of chronic wasting disease inside an elk feedground
A dead cow elk discovered on the Scab Creek Feedground tested positive for chronic wasting disease, which can persist in the ...
Chronic wasting disease continued to spread and increase in prevalence in 2024
Twenty-three years after the first detections were reported, chronic wasting disease continues to spread geographically and ...
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Chronic wasting disease found on Flathead Reservation for first time
The discovery of CWD on the reservation, in a mule deer, came after the disease was found for the first time in the Flathead ...
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Elk tests positive for chronic wasting disease on Pinedale-area feedground
For the first time, an elk has tested positive for chronic wasting disease on a western Wyoming wapiti feedground, areas that ...
Jonesville man cited for violating Chronic Wasting Disease regulations, LDWF says
According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, enforcement agents found a Jonesville man in Catahoula ...
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State lawmaker targets ‘destructive’ minnow fishing
Also up for consideration is Senate Bill 32, authored by Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange, requiring Indiana’s Board of Animal ...
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U of M researchers examine preparedness for possibility of CWD jump to humans
U of M CIDRAP director and report lead, Michael Osterholm, said it took a group of 67 national and international CWD experts ...