Chronic wasting disease, mule deer

Chronic wasting disease has exploded through Alberta's deer population. Can it be stopped?
Researchers are now racing to come up with strategies to at least slow the spread of the disease in deer and reduce the chances of it spreading to more vulnerable caribou populations — or, worse, humans.
Dead deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease
A dead deer in Carbon County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).Chronic Waste Disease also known as CWD is a fatal neurological disease caused by a misfolded protein called a prion,
Granite County deer tests negative for chronic wasting disease
Tests have found a deer acting strangely in the Philpsburg area in January did not have chronic wasting disease.
AGFC confirm chronic wasting disease detected in deer from Baxter, Cleburne counties
The AGFC confirmed that two deer in Cleburne County and one in Baxter County tested positive for chronic wasting disease during the 2024-25 deer hunting season.
Deer in Carbon County tests positive for fatal neurological disease, Pa. Game Commission says
PACKER TWP., Pa. - The Pennsylvania Game Commission said Wednesday a deer in Carbon County tested positive for a fatal neurological disease.
Deadly deer disease detected in Carbon County buck, public meeting planned
Chronic Wasting Disease was detected in a deer in Carbon County for the first time, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced.
AGFC: Chronic wasting disease detected in two Arkansas counties
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) confirmed on Feb. 12 that three deer that were harvested in Arkansas in the 2024-25 deer hunting season have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Sixty positive Chronic Wasting Disease cases detected in eastern Nebraska deer
Sixty positive cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer were detected during surveillance conducted in eastern Nebraska during the November firearm deer season, Nebraska Game and Parks states.
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A deadly disease in deer continues to spread in Louisiana. It's now been found in Acadiana.
The incurable disease was first detected in Louisiana in 2022. With no vaccine, Louisiana has worked with hunters to track ...
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Two more Arkansas counties note CWD in deer for first time
The two 2.5-year-old bucks in Cleburne County, located within a quarter-mile of each other, and a 3.5-year-old buck in Baxter ...
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2 cases of CWD found in Luzerne County deer lead to new disease management area
CWD is a fatal neurological disease in deer and elk caused by a misfolded protein called a prion. CWD spreads through ...
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FWP uses hunters' help testing for CWD
CWD is a fatal disease that can affect the nervous system of deer, elk and moose. Transmission can occur through direct contact between animals or through contact with bodily fluids of infected ...