Area archery hunters have a chance to be part of a voluntary survey of Chronic Wasting Disease in white-tailed deer conducted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in Lake, Kane and McHenry counties. Hunters are being asked to submit the head of a deer and have it tested for Read more
What’s new for 2004? Saskatchewan is stepping up its fight against Chronic Wasting Disease by doing three things. The first is moving from testing the heads of whitetail and mule deer taken by hunters from all over the province to an intensive testing program focusing on the areas where the Read more
Saskatchewan is stepping up its fight against chronic wasting disease (CWD) with a three-pronged approach. Beginning immediately, Saskatchewan Environment will implement the following actions: Implement an intensive program testing the heads of white-tailed and mule deer taken by hunters from the areas where the disease has been found, rather than Read more
MOAB — A mature buck deer in the La Sal Mountains east of Moab has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Division of Wildlife Resources announced Sept. 10. Biologists believe the buck was killed by a mountain lion. “This is the first deer to test positive for CWD Read more
Some tests that have not been validated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have resulted in false positives in at least one other state. Hunters whose deer, elk or moose test positive for chronic wasting disease this fall will only be reimbursed for the cost of their license and game Read more
The state Department of Natural Resources’ policy to rid all of the deer from areas with chronic wasting disease earned a B grade or better with the majority of hunters who hunted there, a new study shows. The study by University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point researchers showed that hunters in the Read more
Deer and elk hunters hunt for a variety of reasons. Harvesting meat is an obvious one. But most hunters are also inspired by enjoying recreation, being close to nature and spending time with family and friends. All are valuable components of good hunting. Whatever your motivations for going afield, take Read more
Ask Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett … …about Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin White-tailed Deer Editor’s Note: This is the first of several summer and fall 2004 updates in which DNR Secretary Hassett answers questions the public has been asking him and agency staff about CWD since the Read more
Wisconsin is entering its third year of CWD management with a ton of accomplishments behind us. We’ve sampled more than 56,000 deer in the past three years and made real progress in reducing deer populations in the CWD “core area.” We’ve simplified things by combining some of the confusing zone Read more
In August 2002 Louisiana’s deer hunters woke up to headlines they had hoped never to see: Wildlife officials had begun testing deer for chronic wasting disease — an always-fatal brain infection that could wipe out a state’s deer herd and close hunting seasons. Two years after those alarms, wildlife managers Read more