The closest CWD positive wild deer to the one detected in DPA 701 is 31 miles from a positive in DPA 605. The CWD positive ...

CJD is rare but fatal. The UK NHS lists possible symptoms including loss of intellect and memory, changes in personality, ...

More deer hunters this year will be required to submit tissue samples for CWD testing now that the deer disease has cropped up for the first time in western Hennepin County and in Clay County.

Ending the spread of CWD appears unlikely because the prions, which cluster in the brain and nervous system, can be ...

HAWLEY, Minn. — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been discovered in two adult male deer, including one harvested near Hawley, marking the first time the disease has been identified in this area.

This finding is concerning because it indicates possible new areas of CWD prevalence in wild deer where it hasn’t previously ...

A fatal neurological illness that affects deer known as chronic wasting disease has been detected in Georgia for the first time, state wildlife officials announced Thursday. The Georgia case was ...

In a rare bit of good news about chronic wasting disease, a new paper shows that harvesting more deer — specifically adult bucks — is better for slowing the spread of the contagious neurological ...

Georgia's first positive CWD sample came from a hunter-harvested buck in the south-central part of the state. Photo by Deltaphoto / Adobe Stock Georgia wildlife officials announced Thursday that the ...

Senate Bill 2137 would prohibit the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish from creating rules and policies on using bait ...

Those are leading takeaways from the Southwest Wisconsin CWD, Deer and Predator Study. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Dan Storm, DNR deer research scientist and leader of ...

With the first-ever case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the Georgia, here's what the The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has to say about the disease. What is Chronic Wasting ...