Student research project: CWD spreads east in Michigan
Since wildlife managers first detected chronic wasting disease among southern Michigan’s wild deer populations in 2015, they have detected 11 more cases, all ...
Chronic Wasting Disease
Norway to cull reindeer herd to stem CWD
Alarmed by the appearance of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Norway, the country’s agriculture and food minister has approved a plan for hunters to cull an ...
JWM study: Could culling deer populations impede disease management?
Removing groups of deer to manage wildlife diseases may unintentionally create opportunities for diseases to move between groups, according to new research focused ...
Michigan expands CWD management zone
The spread of chronic wasting disease — a deadly neurological disease in deer and other cervids — into more counties in Michigan has caused the Michigan Natural ...
New rules to prevent CWD in Texas
In an effort to control chronic wasting disease — a fatal and contagious neurological condition that affects deer — Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners ...
Chronic wasting disease detected in Europe for first time
A reindeer in Norway has been diagnosed with chronic wasting disease, a deadly disease that targets cervids, earlier this month. This is the first time the disease, ...
Releasing captive deer isn’t good for local economies
Schemes to increase the antler size of wild deer by introducing captive-bred animals with trophy racks may cost more than they are worth. “Areas of land known for ...
CWD Continues to Spread in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is awaiting confirmation that a fifth deer in the state has tested positive for chronic wasting disease — a fatal ...
Michigan Deer Hunters Help State Tackle Chronic Wasting Disease
With deer hunting season underway in Michigan, hunters are beginning to help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in their efforts to test deer for chronic ...
TWS Member Creates Risk Framework for CWD in Montana
Wildlife managers in Montana now have a better focus on where a deadly prion disease that kills deer may infiltrate the state. “The overall goal was to help ...