HARRISBURG — Samples taken from hunter-killed elk and white-tailed deer during the state’s 2003 hunting seasons have all tested negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Vern Ross. “Currently, there are no confirmed or suspected cases of CWD-infected deer or elk in Pennsylvania, and Read more
HARRISBURG – While there continues to be no known cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, joined by veterinarians and laboratory technicians from the Pennsylvania and U.S. departments of Agriculture, is stepping up its efforts next week to verify that fact. “Currently, there are Read more
Samples taken from the hunter-killed Pennsylvania elk during the 2002 season have all tested negative for chronic wasting disease, according to representatives of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. In addition, results of the brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis tests for the elk were negative. CWD tests were conducted by the National Veterinary Read more
HARRISBURG — Samples taken from more than 500 hunter-killed Pennsylvania white-tailed deer during the 2002 two-week concurrent rifle deer season have all tested negative for chronic wasting disease, according to representatives of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and state Department of Agriculture. These tests were conducted by the Department of Agriculture’s Read more
In the continuing effort to prevent chronic wasting disease from getting into the Pennsylvania deer herd, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has enacted new criteria to regulate the importation of elk and deer into the state. The new regulations alter the commission’s total ban on importation put into place Aug. 1. Read more
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission employees, joined by veterinarians and laboratory technicians from the state and U.S. Departments of Agriculture, today began collecting tissue samples from 500 randomly selected hunter-killed deer throughout the Commonwealth to test for chronic wasting disease (CWD). “Currently, there are no confirmed or suspected cases of Read more
With wildlife managers throughout North America concerned about chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Pennsylvania Game Commission, in cooperation with the state Agriculture Department, is putting in place a massive monitoring effort to ensure that the disease is not present in the Commonwealth’s wild deer and elk. “Currently, there are no Read more
Harrisburg- Pennsylvania Game Commission Bureau of Wildlife Management Director Calvin DuBrock today announced that test results from one deer found dead in Franklin Township, Greene County, proved that its death was caused by epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). This marks the first time the disease has been confirmed in Pennsylvania. DuBrock Read more
Harrisburg- Wildlife Conservation Officers are investigating the cause of death of more than 70 white-tailed deer in Gilmore, Franklin and Richhill townships, Greene County and West Finley Township, Washington County. Today, six samples from deer in both counties are being sent to the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the Read more
In a Northampton County fire hall on a recent Sunday, tables groaned under the weight of gun parts and waterproof boots. An odor of musty canvas military gear locked horns with the latest in deer luring scents and assorted flavors of jerky. Visitors pawed through these offerings during the semi-annual Read more