7 more CWD deer found
Prevalence is high on game farm in Jefferson County
CWD
Congressional activity on interstate deer movement
CWD concerns prompt push to Ag secretary
Ohio again tests free from CWD
For now, Ohio’s deer herd appears clean of any chronic wasting disease.
Ohio negative for CWD again
Authorities still need to remain vigilant against disease
Pennsylvania Game Commission debates CWD response
Disease area deer harvest will be dictated by agency’s staff
CWD is again found in a captive PA deer
Game commissioners, at their early April meeting here, expressed fear about chronic wasting disease getting into the state’s elk herd
Agency sets new doe tag for CWD area
This is a laser that cuts a pretty wide swath.
Study: higher buck kill could slow CWD spread
A just-released University of Wisconsin study of chronic wasting disease recommends focusing more hunting pressure on the deer most likely to carry and spread CWD in whitetails: bucks, the males of the species.
CWD discovered in another Bedford buck
A white-tailed deer that was killed by a vehicle in Bedford County last fall has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
CWD regs tightened; focus on live imports
Concerns remain disease could resurface in N.Y.
Research: Plants can take up CWD prions
Recent research has shown that plant roots can absorb prions that cause chronic wasting disease from soil, although it is unclear whether animals eating those plants can be infected by CWD
Study: Deer culling has kept CWD controlled
Despite objections by many hunters and most wildlife watchers, the state’s deer culling program appears to be accomplishing its goal of containing and limiting the spread of chronic wasting disease
Plan is in place if CWD spreads into Ohio
As Ohio awaits its possible turn as the next place where chronic wasting disease (CWD) shows up in the deer herd, state scientists have already mapped out a defensive strategy.
Agency: No CWD check stations
Facing two chronic wasting disease management areas this fall – double the zones involved in last year’s first go-round with CWD in Pennsylvania – the Game Commission is looking to cut costs and staff commitments.
CWD fight: PGC pondering banning use of deer urine
In the face of chronic wasting disease, Pennsylvania game commissioners are considering banning the use of deer urine statewide by hunters.
We'd better get this right
CWD containment efforts are critical for future of Pa. deer hunting
Public hears bad news about CWD at meeting
The spread of chronic wasting disease to Pennsylvania’s wild deer herd is going to mean changes.
Wondering about the long-term effect of CWD on deer population
Will the disease noticeably thin the Pennsylvania herd over time?
Deer dispersal study offers CWD insight
Between 2001 and 2005, when Duane Diefenbach was studying the dispersal of young white-tailed deer
CWD issue not going away
Pa. discovery underscores need for vigilance
Tests reveal 3 CWD deer killed in 2 counties
In recent years, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials have talked about when, not if, chronic wasting disease would show up in the state’s wild deer
PGC ponders more CWD response areas
State officials have revealed no specific plans about how they are going to deal with the recent outbreak of chronic wasting disease in wild deer.
Latest CWD news not grabbing headlines
When CWD was discovered in captive deer in Pa. last October, it dominated news headlines. The recent discovery of the disease in three wild deer, however, has turned into old news rather quickly.
Good reason why CWD spreads so fast
Deadly disease of deer, elk persists because of long incubation period
Chronic Wasting Disease found in wild Pennsylvania deer
Time will tell whether Pennsylvania can contain CWD in its wild deer population – now identified in two of 67 counties.
No CWD is found in wild deer samples
The worst fears about chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania have not been realized, Walt Cottrell told game commissioners here recently.
