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Chronic Wasting Disease Shown To Be Bigger Threat To Humans Than Thought
October 4, 2017 (Overland Park, KS) Long thought to be non-transferable to humans, meat from deer contaminated with chronic wasting disease (CWD) may be more dangerous than originally thought. In a summer 2017 report by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency regarding the ongoing CWD study of 18 macaqu… Continue reading
Study Finds CWD Could Infect Humans
Since the 1960s, Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has impacted moose, elk, deerand caribou across 24 states and two Canadian provinces. It is a fatal neurological disease that can decimate herds. Because of this, states have tried to stop the spread of this deadly disease by “lethally removing” diseased animals, closing supplemental feeding stations… Continue reading
CWD Blood Test Available Directly To Hunters With Easy To Use Kit
September 25, 2017 (Overland Park, KS) Sustainable Agriculture and Wildlife Corp, LLC (SAWCorp) has introduced the very first practical blood test for Chronic Wasting Disease in deer and elk. Blood collection kits and lab tests can be ordered online at www.sawcorp.com The blood collection kits will also soon be available for purchase at selected outdoor retailers… Continue reading
Iowa State University researchers discover new screening technique for protein misfolding diseases such as chronic wasting disease and Parkinson’s
AMES, Iowa – A new screening technique outlined in recently published research from biomedical scientists at Iowa State University could slash the time required to conduct experiments on prion misfolding diseases such as chronic wasting disease. The discovery could pave the way for scientists to gain a better understanding of how these disorders develop and … Continue reading
Sharpshooters kill 238 deer in CWD zone
A months-long effort to thin the deer herd and determine the infection rate of chronic wasting disease in southeastern Minnesota wrapped up on Sunday night when federal sharpshooters concluded their work in a CWD “hot zone” near Preston. Erik Hildebrand, DNR wildlife health specialist, reports that sharpshooters removed 238 deer in the past month, with … Continue reading
Doug Leier: Game and Fish continues CWD testing
West Fargo Last fall, I wrote about specific restrictions that regulate the importation of deer carcasses and heads from other states, and the rules for transporting deer out of deer hunting Unit 3F2 in south central North Dakota. Unit 3F2, located west of the Missouri River and bordering the South Dakota state line, is targeted … Continue reading
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CWD In The News
- 28 deer test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Virginia - WSET February 13, 201928 deer test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Virginia WSETRICHMOND, Va. (WSET) -- The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries said Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in 26 deer in Northwest ...
- Third annual count collects data on Woodland Park deer population - Colorado Springs Gazette February 13, 2019Third annual count collects data on Woodland Park deer population Colorado Springs GazetteLast week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, staff and volunteers fanned out across seven count areas in Woodland Park to collect data on the local deer ...
- State Confirms CWD Deer Found In Forest County - WXPR February 12, 2019State Confirms CWD Deer Found In Forest County WXPRA white-tail buck from a hunting ranch in Forest county has been found to be carrying chronic wasting disease. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and.
- MINNESOTA: Lawmaker seeks tougher action against deer disease - E&E News February 12, 2019MINNESOTA: Lawmaker seeks tougher action against deer disease E&E NewsMinnesota needs to take comprehensive action this year to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, lawmakers and hunters said yesterday as they promoted ...
- Deer tested positive for CWD from Forest County hunting ranch - Green Bay Press Gazette February 12, 2019Deer tested positive for CWD from Forest County hunting ranch Green Bay Press GazetteMADISON – A whitetail buck from a Forest County hunting ranch has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to the Wisconsin Department of ...
- Lawmakers propose series of measures to stop march of Chronic Wasting Disease in Minnesota - MinnPost February 12, 2019Lawmakers propose series of measures to stop march of Chronic Wasting Disease in Minnesota MinnPostHouse DFLers have unveiled a “comprehensive plan” to address the fatal disease, which has been found in isolated pockets of Minnesota but has flourished in ...
- What should Michigan's spending priorities be in 2020? | News - Cadillac News February 12, 2019What should Michigan's spending priorities be in 2020? | News Cadillac NewsLast month it was reported Michigan's economy will keep growing albeit at a slower rate than recent history, which will result in stable tax revenue growth.
- Forest County ranch deer tests positive for wasting disease - WSAW February 12, 2019Forest County ranch deer tests positive for wasting disease WSAWMADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A deer on a Forest County hunting ranch has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. State agriculture officials issued a news release ...
- Hunters aid in Alabama’s ability to keep Chronic Wasting Disease out of deer populations - WHNT News 19 February 12, 2019Hunters aid in Alabama’s ability to keep Chronic Wasting Disease out of deer populations WHNT News 19HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Alabama has kept a neurological disease that kills deer out of the state for decades. Yet, Chronic Wasting Disease is prevalent in Alabama's ...
- Bill Aims to Improve CWD Management | Bovinevetonline - Bovine Veterinarian February 11, 2019Bill Aims to Improve CWD Management | Bovinevetonline Bovine VeterinarianU.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Doug Jones (D-AL) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to increase wildlife managers' ...