Madison, Wis. Effective July 3, feeding and baiting deer became illegal across Wisconsin. The prohibition is part of efforts to control chronic wasting disease and reduce the chance that CWD becomes established in new areas of Wisconsin, officials said.

“Any practice that concentrates deer including baiting and feeding is likely to increase the spread of CWD,” said Bill VanderZouwen, chief of the Wisconsin DNR’s wildlife and landscape ecology section. Violations of the rules could result in fines in excess of $200 and loss of hunting and fishing privileges for feeding and fines of more […]

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