The Province has received confirmation two deer harvested in the Kootenay region have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). “These newest confirmations are deeply concerning and the Province continues to work with partners to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease,” said Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land and Read more
The Province has received confirmation two deer harvested in the Kootenay region have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). “These newest confirmations are deeply concerning and the Province continues to work with partners to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease,” said Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land and Read more
The Province, with the support of the ʔaq’am and the cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley, has completed the removal and testing of urban deer to curb the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The operation took place Feb. 18-28, during which time 100 deer were removed from Cranbrook and 26 from Kimberley. Read more
The Province has confirmed an additional case of chronic wasting disease in British Columbia, found in a white-tailed deer in the Kootenay region. Chronic wasting disease is an infectious and fatal disease affecting species in the cervid family, including deer, elk, moose and caribou. It causes serious harm to the Read more
The Province is responding to the first cases of chronic wasting disease in British Columbia, found in two deer samples from the Kootenay Region. Chronic wasting disease is an infectious and fatal disease affecting species in the cervid family, such as deer, elk, moose and caribou. There is no direct Read more