The below content was posted to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Facebook page on 10 DEC 2020. Posted Content: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently confirmed in a new area in western South Dakota. Confirmation of the disease was obtained from hunters assisting with surveillance efforts coming from one Read more
Nov. 20, 2020 Randy Zellers Assistant Chief of Communications DELAWARE, Ark. — A hunter-harvested white-tailed deer taken west of Delaware (Logan County) tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Research, Evaluation and Compliance Division. The adult male deer was harvested Oct. 18 and voluntary Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 20, 2020 CONTACT:Dr. Tahnee Szymanski, MT Dept. of Livestock, (406) 444–5214, tszymanski@mt.gov Dr. Marty Zaluski, MT Dept. of Livestock, (406) 444 –2043, mzaluski@mt.gov The Department of Livestock Reports Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Detection in Flathead County Game Farm Helena, Mont.—On November 19 the Montana Department of Livestock received notification that a single game Read more
November 19, 2020 A wild deer harvested in Dakota County on Nov. 7 and a vehicle-killed deer in Olmsted County on Nov. 4 were confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease. To date, 95 wild deer have tested positive for CWD in Minnesota. The case of the Dakota County deer, an Read more
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources posted to their Facebook page on 18 Nov 2020 at 7:37 AM EST the following post: As a result of the DWR’s ongoing chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance efforts, a hunter-harvested CWD-positive deer was recently confirmed in Loudoun County, less than 10 miles from the Read more
11/12/2020 7:15:58 PM CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed a new hunt area where an elk has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD was confirmed in Elk Hunt Area 1 with a positive test from a targeted bull elk. Elk Hunt Area 1 is located in Read more
News from the region: OzarkJoe JerekOct 28, 2020 JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports it has recently confirmed the first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) found in Pulaski County. The confirmed case is from an adult male deer harvested by a hunter near Waynesville. A Read more
10/26/2020 9:02:06 PM CHEYENNE – Recent chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing identified three new Wyoming deer hunt areas as positive for the disease. Deer Hunt Areas 142, 117 and 96 are now confirmed CWD positive through hunter-harvested deer with lymph node samples submitted to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department earlier this Read more
For immediate release: October 15, 2020 Contact: Michael Crusan Saint Paul, Minn – Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed at a Houston County white-tailed deer farm. A 2 ½-year-old white-tailed doe tested positive for CWD after it died; all farmed cervids that die or are slaughtered must be tested for Read more
Release Date: October 5, 2020 Media Contact: Kevin Hoffman, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5005, kevin.hoffman@wi.gov MADISON—The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a whitetail deer at a Burnett County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Read more