Discovery of two suspicious deer in Pennsylvania ‘disturbing news’
Staff and News Reports
July 27, 2017
The two deer had ear tags, are likely captive-herd escapees.
chronic wasting disease
Wildlife agency creates new position in effort to fight CWD in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
July 26, 2017
Wayne Laroche will lead Pennsylvania Game Commission in advancing chronic wasting disease campaign.
In this part of Pennsylvania, a first for CWD in the wild
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
July 12, 2017
Chronic wasting disease has spread to free-ranging buck in an area of the state where it previously had been detected only in captive deer.
Iowa cuts deer tag numbers to maintain population, combat CWD
Associated Press
July 10, 2017
Decrease from 74,500 to just over 72,100 for antlerless deer hunting that begins in September and runs through early next year.
Stearns County deer herd released from quarantine after negative CWD tests
Staff and News Reports
June 26, 2017
Herd was part of farmed deer and elk disease investigation.
Wisconsin Assembly votes to relax deer baiting-feeding ban
Associated Press
June 23, 2017
Would be scaled back in counties with chronic wasting disease; bill now headed to governor.
Wisconsin Assembly expected to pass deer baiting/feeding ban bill June 21
Dean Bortz
June 20, 2017
Senate already passed bill; would only then need Gov. Scott Walker’s signature to lift CWD protection.
Wisconsin Senate OKs bill to relax deer baiting prohibition
Associated Press
June 16, 2017
Ban would last three years in counties with CWD if no additional deer test positive and would last two years in neighboring counties; heads to state Assembly.
Pennsylvania steps up fight against CWD
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
June 14, 2017
Disease Management Area 2 will be expanded significantly eastward, increasing its area from 2,846 square miles to 4,095 square miles, and within DMA 2, two new Deer Management Assistance Program units have been created to
