FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2024 Contact: Sam GO, Communications Director, (608)334-0220, sam.go@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Sheboygan County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Read more
Baiting And Feeding Bans Renewed, Public Meeting To Be Scheduled MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Jackson County. The deer was harvested in the town of Garfield and is within 10 Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 08, 2023Contact: Neal Patten, Public Information Officer, (608) 440-0294, neal.patten@wisconsin.gov Download PDF MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that an Oneida County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2023-11-01 Contact: Jess Carstens, DNR Area Wildlife SupervisorJess.Carstens@wisconsin.gov or 715-577-8829 BAITING AND FEEDING BANS RENEWED MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Trempealeau County. The deer was harvested in the town of Hale. This detection will cause Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2023-11-01 Contact: Michelle Carlisle, DNR Polk County Wildlife BiologistMichelle.Carlisle@wisconsin.gov or 715-554-1728 BAITING AND FEEDING BAN TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER, PUBLIC MEETING SET MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Polk County. The deer Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2023-10-11 Contact: Erin Larson, DNR Deer Herd Health SpecialistErin.Larson@wisconsin.gov or 608-516-2783 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Outagamie County tested positive for chronic wasting disease Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2023Contact: Neal Patten, Public Information Officer, (608) 440-0294,neal.patten@wisconsin.gov Download a PDF of this release. MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Rock County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 31, 2023 Contact: Neal Patten, Public Information Officer, 608-440-0294neal.patten@wisconsin.gov Download a PDF of this release. MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Washburn County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The samples were confirmed by Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2023 Contact: Dan Richter, Public Information Officer, (608) 419-5352, dan.richter@wisconsin.gov Download PDF MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Sauk County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The samples were confirmed by the National Read more
BAITING AND FEEDING BANS RENEWED MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wood County in the town of Rudolph. The deer was a 3-year-old doe, reported sick and dispatched by local department staff. This is the second Read more