How did your state senator vote on the deer farm moratorium?
Amendment that would have banned new deer farms in state of Minnesota failed last week on a 29-36 vote in state Senate.
CWD
DNR confirms first case of CWD in Green Lake County wild deer
New baiting and feeding ban in effect.
Gov. Walz: transfer oversight of game farms
Advocates switching to DNR from BAH.
DNR’s temporary ban halts movement of farmed deer
Emergency action meant to provide time to understand connections between known CWD-positive farms and preventing additional transfers from potentially exposed farms.
Additional CWD-positives, illegal carcass disposal spur expanded investigation, response in Beltrami County
Twelve additional white-tailed deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in the infected Beltrami County farmed deer herd.
A first: Minnesota researchers develop field test for CWD
They’re the first-ever scientists to successfully deploy a CWD field test.
CWD test developed by scientists
The new method utilizes a piece of tissue from the animal’s ear for testing. Previously, more invasive tests had proven effective but difficult to collect, including a rectal sample or biopsy of lymph nodes.
Second Ohio deer tests positive for CWD
Doe found to have fatal neurological disease in Wyandot County.
Nine more deer added to tally of CWD positive whitetails at Houston County farm
The farm first detected CWD in a 2½-year-old white-tailed deer in October 2020.
Deer disease accelerates faster than N.D. officials expected
The total number of cases since CWD was initially discovered in North Dakota in 2009 is 44 and 30 of those cases have occurred in the last two years.
DNR: CWD testing in ’20 shows low prevalence of disease in areas tested
Season’s chronic wasting disease detections were within two disease management zones.
For first time, CWD confirmed in Wood County wild deer
As required by state law, the DNR will renew the baiting and feeding bans in Wood, Juneau and Adams counties.
Wolves now seen as control on CWD, but not in Pennsylvania
Whether the idea holds that wolves can limit CWD in the West, they won’t be stocked to do the job here.
For first time, CWD detected in wild deer in Wisconsin’s Shawano County
Baiting and feeding ban renewed In Shawano and Waupaca counties.
CWD detected in wild deer for first time in Washington County
DNR will enact a new two-year ban on baiting and feeding in Ozaukee County and renew a three-year baiting and feeding ban in Washington County.
For first time, CWD found in Ohio
Harvested deer from Wyandot County tests positive.
DNR continues CWD response with 2 special hunts
Hunts set for parts of southeastern Minnesota in December and January.
Deer testing finds additional cases of CWD
The case of the Dakota County deer, an adult male, marks the first time the fatal neurological disease has been detected in a hunter-harvested wild deer in the newly established south metro disease management zone.
CWD confirmed in Houston County farmed deer herd
The farm is located within the designated CWD endemic area in southeastern Minnesota and the herd enclosure was double-fenced in 2017.
Financial woes hinder DNR’s ability to test deer for CWD
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan wildlife officials won’t be able to check as many deer for chronic wasting disease during the upcoming hunting season. The state DNR said it’s facing staff and financial shortages as well as challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. “We ask for your patience and grace as we adapt to meet these challenges,” said acting wildlife division chief…
Wisconsin DNR eyes ‘robust’ statewide CWD testing
New online form available for hunters.
Time again to examine chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania
CWD remains a highly serious threat to white-tailed deer and elk populations in Pennsylvania.
Managing CWD: DNR adjusts for COVID-19, new detections
Changes for 2020 include voluntary sampling in affected areas, a new management zone and new surveillance areas.
Deer feeding and attractant bans expand as part of CWD response
Six counties in and near Twin Cities metro prohibited from deer feeding and attractants starting July 1.
We’ll soon learn lots about chronic wasting disease status in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission set to take action, reveal spread related to CWD.
Swat lanternflies or stomp out CWD?
For those of you in the western reaches of the state who don’t pay attention to the news, spotted lanternflies are the mother of all invasive pests – the worst bug we’ve seen.
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