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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
- Finding the spreaders of chronic wasting disease - American Veterinary Medical Association June 13, 2021Finding the spreaders of chronic wasting disease American Veterinary Medical Association
- Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance area established in north-central Ohio - The Highland County Press June 12, 2021Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance area established in north-central Ohio The Highland County Press
- Schmitt; Fishing is Best Early and Late [PODCAST] - WJON News June 11, 2021Schmitt; Fishing is Best Early and Late [PODCAST] WJON News
- Chronic Wasting Disease identified in deer harvested during 2020-21 season - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland June 11, 2021Chronic Wasting Disease identified in deer harvested during 2020-21 season WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
- 2020 Testing Shows No Evidence of Chronic Wasting Disease in New Hampshire - NH Fish and Game Department June 10, 20212020 Testing Shows No Evidence of Chronic Wasting Disease in New Hampshire NH Fish and Game Department
- Minnesota Deer Farmers Association opposes Minnesota's DNR Emergency Rule - Herald Review June 9, 2021Minnesota Deer Farmers Association opposes Minnesota's DNR Emergency Rule Herald Review
- Alberta Innovates to offer $1M for chronic wasting disease research - Calgary Herald June 8, 2021Alberta Innovates to offer $1M for chronic wasting disease research Calgary Herald
- The buck stops where? UNH research records longest-ever deer distance - Seacoastonline.com June 8, 2021The buck stops where? UNH research records longest-ever deer distance Seacoastonline.com
- The buck stops where? Longest-ever deer distance - Science Daily June 8, 2021The buck stops where? Longest-ever deer distance Science Daily
- Wild deer health is being protected with a temporary ban - SW News Media June 7, 2021Wild deer health is being protected with a temporary ban SW News Media