Milwaukee, Wis.– The Department of Natural Resources will continue testing deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Sheboygan county this fall. “We didn’t reach our sampling goal last fall,” said Dale Katsma, local wildlife manager, “and we hope to complete our sampling during this fall’s hunting season”. Last year the Read more
Editor’s Note: this is the third of eight bi-weekly columns in which the Department of Natural Resources Secretary will try to answer some of the many questions and concerns related to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin Where will DNR test wild deer for CWD this fall and how many Read more
MADISON – The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, the state lab responsible for testing deer killed during Wisconsin’s annual hunt for the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), has selected a new rapid test for use beginning this November. With its selection, the test, made by IDEXX, Inc., of Westbrook, Maine, Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — Today, The Division of Wildlife Resources identified yet another Utah deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD). This deer was located during a depredation effort in the Central Region, near Fountain Green in Sanpete County. Five deer were culled from agricultural fields where they were doing Read more
CWD UPDATE September 18, 2003 The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has reported two additional positive male mule deer from the archery season this fall. One deer was taken on Diamond Mountain ease of Vernal and the other on the LaSal Mountains east of Moab. Both were adult animals. A Read more
Colorado hunters can obtain chronic wasting disease test results quickly, easily and without cost via the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s 24-hour interactive telephone hotline or from the agency’s Web site. Wildlife officials encourage hunters to take full advantage of the automated systems. Hunters can obtain chronic wasting disease test results Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — Two buck deer taken in Utah during this year’s archery hunt have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the Division of Wildlife Resources announced Sept. 17. Both of the deer were taken in eastern Utah. One was taken on Diamond Mountain north of Vernal. The other Read more
MADISON – Sheboygan County will be added to the list of counties affected by a ban on baiting and feeding of deer, wildlife officials announced today. This brings the number of counties included in the ban to 23. An emergency rule approved by the Natural Resources Board on Sept. 8 Read more
Testing will begin with archery season opener Sept. 13 DODGEVILLE, Wis. – Beginning with the opening of the archery deer season Sept. 13 and running through the gun deer hunting seasons, hunters who harvest white-tailed deer in the 964-square-mile zone where state officials are trying to eradicate chronic wasting disease Read more
MADISON – By a six-to-zero vote the state Natural Resources Board at a Sept. 8 special meeting enacted an emergency rule banning baiting and feeding of deer in 22 Wisconsin counties. Department of Natural Resources officials say additional counties may be added to the ban if new discoveries of either Read more