deer, chronic wasting disease

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In 2021 one of Williams’ deer had tested positive for CWD and he reported the incident. That began a months-long battle between the rancher and the state over a management plan to contain and ...
The rapid progression of chronic wasting disease in wild deer and elk in the Northern Rockies means it’s here to stay. There is one instance of the fatal disease being eradicated in the wild, in 2005 ...
Baiting and feeding encourage deer to congregate around a shared food source, risking the transmission of CWD through direct ...
Chronic wasting disease slowly turns the brains of infected deer (and other cervids) into spongy, deteriorating masses, triggering bizarre behavior and, inevitably, a fatal outcome.
Wildlife managers are plotting an initial response to the disease outbreak as more confirmed and suspected cases are ...