During a traffic stop outside Houston earlier this month, Texas game wardens caught two deer breeders trying to move captive whitetails illegally across the state. The men pleaded guilty, and they were convicted of more than 50 deer breeder violations for disobeying the state’s CWD rules and transporting unidentifiable “ghost deer,” which they planned to […]
Tag: chronic wasting disease
New study finds deer hunting can help keep chronic wasting disease in check
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Hunting greater numbers of male deer can slow the spread of chronic wasting disease, a lethal wildlife disease, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Chronic wasting disease is caused by a misfolded protein called a prion, and infection leads to neurological […]
Chronic wasting disease has exploded through Alberta’s deer population. Can it be stopped?
It attacks the brain. It has a 100 per cent fatality rate. And it has spread all across southern and central Alberta. Fifteen years ago, chronic wasting disease was rare in the province’s deer populations, showing up in a small percentage of animals in a handful of locations, mostly along the Saskatchewan border. In the […]
Georgia officials warn of ‘zombie deer disease’ after first animal in the state tests positive
Wildlife authorities in Georgia are warning about ‘zombie deer disease’ after the state’s first case. A white-tail deer in Lanier County contracted the devastating neurological disease, according to officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division. Chronic Wasting Disease is the official name for the ailment, which is only known to affect […]
As ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease Spreads, Scientists Look for Answers
Late last year federal officials discovered the carcass of a mule deer buck near Yellowstone Lake in a remote region of Yellowstone National Park. Its cause of death was chronic wasting disease (CWD), experts said, making this the first confirmed death of an animal in the park from the disease. The discovery was alarming, but […]
Fatal Disease is Attacking California Wildlife
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurological illness affecting cervids like deer and elk, has made its ominous debut in California. The state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently confirmed the presence of CWD in deer from Madera and Inyo counties, marking the first documented cases in the Golden State. The discovery, announced on […]
Two hunters ‘become first Americans to die from ZOMBIE DEER disease’ after eating infected venison
Two hunters may have become the first Americans to die from a ‘zombie deer‘ disease. Experts have been warning for years that the nearly 100 percent fatal chronic wasting disease (CWD) – which leaves deer confused, drooling, and unafraid of humans – could jump from animals to people. But a new study theorizes that it […]
THREE-QUARTERS of deer in some parts of US have 100% deadly ‘zombie deer virus’ – as officials issue warning to national park goers
Three quarters of deer in some parts of the US are infected with an 100 percent fatal ‘zombie deer virus’, experts have warned. The deadly neurological illness, also known as chronic wasting disease, is currently attacking North American cervids including deer, elk and moose. The brain virus leaves animals confused, drooling, and unafraid of humans. […]