Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious, fatal disease that is becoming more prevalent in US wild deer populations. ... Inform your state wildlife agency right away if you observe a sick deer.

Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife: Researchers at Purdue University are studying the willingness of hunters and nonhunters to help reduce the spread of ...

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That disease is chronic wasting disease. It’s also often referred to as “zombie deer disease.” The condition is found in a class of animals called cervids, including elk, moose and deer.

These new wildlife diseases include chronic wasting, colloquially known as zombie deer disease. Caused by misfolded proteins, called prions, in the brain and central nervous system, this disease ...

The first confirmed case this year of chronic wasting disease has been detected in a deer in Idaho County in north-central Idaho, state wildlife officials said. Idaho Fish and Game on Friday said ...

With the first-ever case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the Georgia, here's what the The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has to say about the disease. What is Chronic Wasting ...

Monitoring Chronic Wasting Disease Gets Easier With New Tool. Thursday, November 17, 2022; ... Since its discovery, CWD has been a major concern to hunters and wildlife professionals alike.

Chronic wasting disease is what’s called a “prion disease,” named for the misfolded proteins that cause it. It infects animals like deer and elk and causes neurodegenerative disorders.

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation announced Tuesday that chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected ...

The commission reports that 13 new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in Cumberland, Surry, Stokes and Yadkin counties, bringing the total number of cases to 24 since the disease ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Wildlife officials are increasing efforts to monitor potential cases of chronic wasting disease in deer. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission plans to pay meat ...