Some of Michigan’s first cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) for 2026 have been confirmed in Branch County deer.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the state’s first cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer for 2026, with infections detected in Branch, Ingham, Jackson ...

"As weather in Michigan has become warmer and wetter, conditions have become more favorable to the EHD virus and the biting midges that carry it," said a DNR vet.

Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they ...

Armed with 150 Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) issued permits (deer kills), Parma begins its fourth season of ...

According to the DNR, EHD is a viral, sometimes fatal disease that periodically affects white-tailed deer in Michigan and is transmitted by the bite of an infected midge or other biting fly.

For the 2026-27 hunting season, the disease surveillance area includes all of Allen, Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties; ...

In Connecticut, deer are a frequent sight, whether they are quietly munching on plants around our yards, bounding into the cover of trees with a flash of white from their tails, or after they don't ...