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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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