Chronic wasting disease hid in symptom-free animals, then spread to other species in lab study

Photo Credit: iStock Researchers report that chronic wasting disease, or CWD, can leave behind transmissible prions even in animals that show no visible illness, with those materials later causing ...
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A brain-wasting deer disease can spread silently, even from animals showing no symptoms

Deer, elk, and moose infected with chronic wasting disease can spread the fatal brain illness to other animals long before they show any outward sign of sickness. Infected cervids shed misfolded ...
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First Alaska mule deer harvest follows years of fleeting appearances in the state

When Westin Nelson of Skagway became the first Alaska hunter on record to harvest a mule deer, he may have been doing the ...
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Michigan bill legalizing backyard deer feeding passes, but bans could remain

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) A bill that would allow Michiganders to feed deer in ...

Select Pennsylvania hunters get new pilot way to test deer for CWD

Select Pennsylvania hunters can mail in deer samples for CWD testing through a new pilot program from the Game Commission.
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Missouri’s 2026 deer digest: The CWD fine print that changes how you hunt

Missouri’s 2026 deer digest will not be light reading for you if you hunt in a county touched by chronic wasting disease, because the fine print around permits, carcass movement, and landowner ...
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Minnesota DNR expands deer feeding ban to 5 more counties to slow CWD spread

The Minnesota DNR has added five counties to the deer feeding and attractant ban after new CWD cases. The ban now covers 37 counties, with the addition of Becker, Clearwater, Grant, McLeod and Meeker.
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Wildlife Agency enacts new deer hunting opportunities to help manage deadly deer disease

RALEIGH — In efforts to control the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing new deer hunting regulations that will offer hunters increased ...
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Minnesota DNR expands deer feeding ban to 5 more counties to slow CWD spread

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has added Becker, Clearwater, Grant, McLeod and Meeker counties to the deer feeding and attractant ban after CWD was found in wild deer in new areas ...
The Montana Standard

Despite CWD surge, northwest Wyoming mule deer hunters, outfitters disregard threat to their fall tradition

TEN SLEEP—The Settlemire family’s 2025 Wyoming deer hunting season kicked off with quick success and venison headed for the freezer. Two mule deer bucks were downed on opening morning. And Ashley ...
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Want to hunt deer over bait? Tennessee's new license goes on sale next week

Tennessee hunters who plan to hunt deer over bait this season will soon need a new license.The Tennessee Wildlife Resources ...
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife proposes changing rule to mitigate chronic wasting disease

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is considering updating a rule to clarify wildlife regulations to minimize the impact of chronic wasting disease (CWD). State ...