MADISON , Wis. – As part of the department’s ongoing effort to control the spread of chronic wasting disease, conservation wardens across Wisconsin have begun a statewide inspection of all DNR-licensed whitetail deer farms. The statewide inspection that began Tuesday was to have started several weeks ago, but the discovery Read more
State wildlife officials appealed to hunters to help them track and control chronic wasting disease Wednesday night during an informational meeting in Baraboo. About 200 interested citizens gathered at the Al. Ringing Theatre to hear information on the recently-detected and fatal disease of Wisconsin white tails. Department of Natural Resources Read more
Exciting public-private partnership to handle testing unveiled MADISON – Gov. Scott McCallum announced today a plan that provides federal laboratory capacity for Wisconsin deer hunters who want their deer individually tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Gov. McCallum also outlined an exciting public-private partnership to handle hunter demand, using veterinarians Read more
A question I hear and I frequently see explored in newspaper articles is, “How do I get my deer tested?” We recognize that you want to know that the venison in the family freezer is wholesome and free of chronic wasting disease (CWD). For many hunters, they figure the only Read more
Madison – Even though little is known about chronic wasting disease, University of Wisconsin-Madison experts said Monday that the outbreak should not dissuade hunters from hitting the woods this deer season. Panel Findings: A panel of University of Wisconsin-Madison experts looking at chronic wasting disease in the state’s deer herd Read more
We may never know how chronic wasting disease got into Wisconsin’s wild deer herd, but we’re going to get a better idea of how the disease could move across the state’s farm and forest landscapes. In a five-year study spanning 14 counties, UW-Madison wildlife ecologist Nancy Mathews will analyze the Read more
We come forward today to add an independent perspective to the public evaluation of the state’s efforts to control chronic wasting disease (CWD). Members of the university community, representing a diversity of disciplines, including specialists in the areas of wildlife ecology, botany, infectious diseases, veterinary medicine and others, have been Read more
MADISON – A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists, representing a range of scientific disciplines, is lending broad support to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plan to contain the outbreak of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin. In addition, the group, with the support of UW-Madison Chancellor John Read more
Lawmakers Push DNR to Offer Tests to Hunters Madison – State lawmakers released another $2 million Wednesday to bankroll Wisconsin’s fight against chronic wasting disease and told wildlife officials to come up with a plan to offer affordable disease tests to hunters. At the same time, Department of Natural Resources Read more
The ban on baiting and feeding deer in Wisconsin was extended Thursday by a legislative panel swayed by fears that chronic wasting disease could wipe out the state’s deer herd. Lawmakers pushed the current ban to April 1, showing some skepticism and reining back a request from the state Department Read more