When landowner and hunter James Barkhurst went scouting his property about a month ago to assess the local deer population ahead of the fall hunting season, he was left in shock. “I’ve seen about 14 dead in less than a mile stretch. There’s a lot of does, big bucks and even fawns. You smell the […]
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Florida’s “Zombie Deer Disease” Sparks New Fears for Wildlife and the Environment
Wildlife officials in Florida have confirmed a second case of the fatal “zombie deer disease,” officially known as chronic wasting disease (CWD), raising fresh concern among scientists and conservationists about its spread across North America. According to Mother Jones, the infection was detected in a young white-tailed doe in Holmes County—just a mile from where […]
Florida wildlife officials discover second case of ‘zombie deer disease’ in state
Wildlife officials in Florida have discovered only the second case in the state of a deadly infection known colloquially as “zombie deer disease”, and are enforcing emergency measures to try to prevent a spread. The highly contagious chronic wasting disease (CWD) was found during routine screening in the carcass of a young white-tailed doe that […]
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 […]