MADISON – 2006 testing by the state Department of Natural Resources showed that Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin’s deer herd has not spread beyond the known infection area. In addition, the agency reduced the time hunters had to wait for CWD testing on their deer to the lowest in the Read more
Effort accounted for 12.5 percent of CWD-positive deer removed MADISON – A 2007 review shows that using state sharpshooters in targeted areas within the chronic wasting disease (CWD) zones of southern Wisconsin is an efficient and effective tool in reducing deer numbers and removing diseased deer. State sharpshooters removed 987 Read more
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Sampling conducted in 19 west central Wisconsin counties during the 2006 deer hunting seasons found no signs of the fatal chronic wasting disease, indicating the disease has not spread to that part of the state, according to state wildlife officials. Department of Natural Resources biologists, technicians Read more
FITCHBURG, Wis – The Department of Natural Resources will host four deer management Open Houses in south central Wisconsin to discuss deer herd status and possible hunting season framework changes in its chronic wasting disease (CWD) Zones. The Open Houses are as follows: February 26 at Milton, Town Hall, 23 Read more
LANCASTER, Wis – Once again, the Department of Natural Resources will host an Open House here to present information on deer management, herd status and hunting in roughly two-thirds of Grant County. The Open House will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Read more
WAUKESHA, Wis – Five CWD positive deer have been identified in the Jefferson and Rock counties. The positive deer are the northernmost in Rock county including two just across the border into Jefferson county. All of the known CWD positive deer were shot by deer hunters. The Department of Natural Read more
WAUKESHA, Wis – The Department of Natural Resources will reduce the deer herd at the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest as part of the agency’s ongoing chronic wasting disease (CWD) control efforts. Beginning this month, the DNR is using agency sharp-shooters to cull the herd and, weather Read more
BARABOO, Wis – The Department of Natural Resources will attempt to reduce the deer herd at Devil’s Lake State Park as part of the agency’s ongoing chronic wasting disease (CWD) control efforts. Two CWD positive deer were recently identified in or near the 10,200 acre state park located in Sauk Read more
WINGVILLE, Wis. – A chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive deer was identified recently in Grant County, the Department of Natural Resources announced today. The two-year old buck was shot by a hunter in the northeast Grant County Town of Wingville. The township is located in deer management unit 73E CWD, Read more
Audit Highlights (PDF) Full 98-Page Audit Report (PDF) DNR Response to Legislative Audit of CWD Program (PDF) DNR Secretary memo to Natural Resources Board Management of Chronic Wasting Disease October 25, 2006 (PDF)