Wisconsin

By Central Office February 19, 2019 Contact(s): Bill Hogseth, wildlife biologist for Eau Claire and Chippewa counties, 715-839-3771 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that two wild deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in western Eau Claire County, in the towns of Brunswick and Drammen following fall Read more…

DATCP Confirms CWD-Positive Deer in Forest County Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection sent this bulletin at 02/11/2019 04:13 PM CST DATCP Confirms CWD-Positive Deer in Forest County Release Date: February 11, 2019 Media Contact: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer, 608-224-5005 MADISON – Based on test results from the National Read more…

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection sent this bulletin at 12/10/2018 12:46 PM CSTDATCP Confirms Chronic Wasting Disease at Depopulated Washington County Deer FarmRelease Date: December 10, 2018 Media Contacts:Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5005Bill Cosh, Communications Director, (608) 224-5020 MADISON – Based on test results from Read more…

Release Date: November 15, 2018         Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer, 608-224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020  MADISON – Based on test results from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a white-tailed deer harvested from a Read more…

Full request for the approval: WI DNR Board approves stricter fence regulations Governor Walker signed the rules into effect September 7, 2018. The full document can be found here: https://dnr.wi.gov/About/NRB/2018/Aug/2018-08-2B3%20Modified.pdf

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection sent this bulletin at 06/25/2018 04:21 PM CDT DATCP Confirms CWD-Positive Elk in Sauk County Contact:   Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov   MADISON – The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that an elk from a breeding farm in Sauk Read more…

Release Date: June 18, 2018 Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Communications Specialist, 608-224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a white-tailed deer from a breeding farm in Marinette County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The National Read more…

Release Date: June 1, 2018 Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Communications Specialist, 608-224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has quarantined a deer farm in Dane County and an elk farm in Richland County due to chronic wasting disease (CWD). This is Read more…

In Wisconsin, Chronic Wasting Disease s concentrated among white-tailed deer in southwestern and southeastern counties. Photo: USDA Agricultural Research Service New research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has, for the first time, detected prions responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples taken from sites where deer congregate. Scientists Read more…

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Oneida County, in the Crescent Township. As required by law, this finding will renew Oneida County’s existing baiting and feeding ban for another three years. Additionally, this positive Read more…