Lansing — As of Jan. 9, 4,332 of the state’s free-ranging and captive white-tailed deer and elk had been tested for chronic wasting disease and all test results have been negative. “So far, so good,” said Dr. Dan O’Brien, a veterinarian at the DNR’s Rose Lake Research Center. “The test Read more
Michigan is scrambling to protect its herd of 1.8 million deer from the deadly and mysterious chronic wasting disease, already discovered in parts of 11 states. As more than 750,000 hunters trudge into the woods for Friday’s opening of the firearms deer season, experts say the fatal illness, similar to Read more
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials today reminded Michigan hunters headed out-of-state to hunt deer and elk this fall to take common-sense precautions to avoid accidentally bringing Chronic Wasting Disease back to Michigan. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a highly contagious disease of the nervous system that affects white-tailed deer, Read more