Iowa DNR confirms 96 deer, including deer in three new counties, test positive for CWD during 2022

Chronic wasting disease was confirmed in 96 deer from Iowa that were tested during the 2022 monitoring season, including deer from three new counties – Jasper, Grundy, and Lucas. With the addition of Jasper County, chronic wasting disease has again come into central Iowa. The Iowa DNR will be hosting public meetings in Newton and in Black Hawk County in the coming months to discuss chronic wasting disease, how hunters can help with the surveillance effort and what they can do to help prevent the spread of the disease.