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The new findings bring Maryland's total of confirmed CWD cases to 285 since the fatal prion disease was first confirmed in ...
Maryland Department of Natural Resources tests conducted on 62 white-tailed deer in 2024 confirmed the presence of chronic ...
Maryland wildlife officials say chronic wasting disease (CWD) is spreading again—this time into a new part of the state. The ...
The $12 million will help state and tribal governments, research institutions, and universities to combat chronic wasting ...
With an eye toward reining in Kentucky's deer population in counties where chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a heightened ...
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.
“Thanks to the support of hunters, Cervid Health Cooperators, and commission staff, we exceeded CWD sampling goals by collecting more than 23,000 CWD samples during the 2024-25 hunting season ...
POWELL — Prion disease experts are concerned about spillover of chronic wasting disease into other species of wildlife, livestock and even humans from direct contact with or environmental ...
Washington's first case of chronic wasting disease was detected in July, prompting WDFW to implement an emergency response. Author: Vinny Saglimbeni Published: 2:25 PM PDT March 31, 2025 ...