deer, Chronic Wasting Disease

New report addresses risk of Chronic Wasting Disease jumping from deer to humans
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,
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.
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.
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 increase in prevalence in Wisconsin's white-tailed deer herd, according to data from the Department of Natural Resources.
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.
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 Valley near Kalispell in October.
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.
Chronic wasting disease detected in deer on Flathead Indian Reservation for first time
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on Tuesday confirmed a case of chronic wasting disease in the Hog Heaven Wildlife Mangement Unit east of Elmo.
Chronic wasting disease identified in Mecosta County deer population
Mecosta County last underwent intensive CWD surveillance from 2017 to 2019 when no positives were found among over 5,600 deer tested. According to the DNR, 167 deer have tested positive in Montcalm County, which shares a border with Millbrook Township.
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.
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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 ...
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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 ...