APHIS Announces Funding for CWD Surveillance, Testing, Management and Response Activities
On Jun. 20, 2025, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced ot…
Two Hunters from the Same Lodge Afflicted with Sporadic CJD: Is Chronic Wasting Disease to Blame?
On Apr. 9, 2025, a research team from the University of Texas, San Antonio announced a study that…
CWD prions confirmed in raw, cooked elk meat and water used for boiling, but risk to people unclear
On Jan. 22, 2025, researchers have identified chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in raw, cooked, and cured meat…
Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
On Jan. 10, 2025, a study of chronic wasting disease (CDW), the prion disease that causes deer, elk…
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CWD confirmed in western Minnesota for first time
On Dec. 12, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that a deer harvested near Wheaton…
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chronic wasting disease reported in Wyoming deer and elk
On Nov. 4, 2024, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced that it had confirmed the presence of…
Mule deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone National Park
On Nov. 14, 2023, Yellowstone National Park and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) officials confirmed the…
USDA provided more than $12 million in funding to control and prevent chronic wasting disease
On Sept. 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
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chronic wasting disease first observed in a captive deer in Colorado
In 1967, chronic wasting disease (CWD) was first observed in a captive deer in Colorado where it was…