Chronic Wasting Disease open houses scheduled for early April at Middle Creek

Chronic Wasting Disease containment area extended for next hunting season

Monday, March 26th, 2018
By Kristy Gerlett, Reporter

AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) – The Chronic Wasting Disease containment area in the north western part of the Panhandle has been extended east in between Dalhart and Hartley.

The Texas Park & Wildlife Department made this expansion last week due to a positive CWD deer found dead on the side of road in the area this past January. In 2017, there were seven cases….

Continue reading at http://www.newschannel10.com/story/37813157/chronic-wasting-disease-containment-area-extended-for-next-hunting-season

Photo credit: Photo by Karen Wolf

March 26, 2018 News

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