DNR: Deer-hunting opportunities up for this fall
And hunters have through Friday, Aug. 18 to apply for the regular archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley.
CWD
In New York, DEC announces comprehensive plan to minimize risk of CWD on state’s deer, moose herds
Public comments on the draft plan accepted through September 1.
CWD situation in Pennsylvania calls for drastic action
Chronic wasting disease spreads and the situation worsens. It is time for more action from the Game Commission.
Rare CWD elk case in Sheridan, Wyo., area
CWD is a fatal, neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by an infectious protein that affects the animal’s brain. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)SHERIDAN, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says a cow elk in southeast Washakie County has been diagnosed with chronic wasting disease. Agency spokesman Renny MacKay says the elk had been previously collared…
Discovery of two suspicious deer in Pennsylvania ‘disturbing news’
The two deer had ear tags, are likely captive-herd escapees.
Wildlife agency creates new position in effort to fight CWD in Pennsylvania
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
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
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
Herd was part of farmed deer and elk disease investigation.
Wisconsin Assembly votes to relax deer baiting-feeding ban
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
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
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.
Despite being CWD free, Montana still pushing monitoring, testing
Specific attention given to high priority areas in southeast and northern Montana, where confirmed cases of CWD are closest to the state’s borders.
Wyoming elk and deer herds in danger decades after CWD discovery
At stake is Wyoming’s identity. The Cowboy State’s iconic herds not only draw thousands of hunters and wildlife viewers each year, they’re why many people live here in the first place.
Four more farmed white-tailed deer test positive for CWD
Part of disease tracing effort reaching back to 2016 Crow Wing County case.
Intensive CWD surveillance continues in Ohio
Disease has never been found in the wild here, and if the continued surveillance through next fall’s seasons shows the same result, no CWD in the wild, the surveillance program will end.
New Hampshire Fish and Game: Still no sign of CWD in state’s deer population
The department says 5,817 deer have been tested in New Hampshire since testing began in 2002.
CWD surveillance detects diseased deer
Positive test from this sample size increases concern that more CWD-positive deer might be present in the immediate area where the deer was taken.
Wisconsin DNR continues implementation of CWD Response Plan
Plan covers action items like surveillance and monitoring, education and outreach, biosecurity and safety, research, and public involvement.
CWD samples nearly doubled in 2016, 447 positive detections
Agency sampled more than 6,000 deer for chronic wasting disease statewide in 2016; positive detections primarily within the endemic area in southern Wisconsin.
Sharpshooting complete, CWD deer count at 11
All but one of those positives were in a cluster that was about four miles west of Lanesboro.
In Pennsylvania, CWD controls to be written into regulation
Among the restrictions now covered by regulation is the prohibition on importing into Pennsylvania any high-risk parts from deer, elk, moose or other cervids harvested within states or Canadian provinces where CWD is present.
For 11 consecutive years, no new cases of CWD in New York state
In 2005, CWD was found in captive and wild white-tailed deer in Oneida County. After intensive disease response efforts, no subsequent cases have been detected.
Deer carcasses discovered in Rochester part of DNR disposal site
Agency spokesman said that, through mostly confiscations, the site gathered many more dead deer than it could give away, resulting in the pileup of deer left to decompose naturally
PGC looking to focus fight against CWD
Extended archery hunting. A removal of antler restrictions. Unlimited bonus tags. Sharpshooters
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