according to the National Wildlife Health Center of the U.S. Geological Survey. Infectious agents known as prions cause chronic wasting disease. Prions are DNA-free, abnormally folded proteins.

Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife: Researchers at Purdue University are studying the willingness of hunters and nonhunters to help reduce the spread of ...

New Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance measures are now in effect for Henderson, Union, and Webster counties, ...

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The first confirmed case this year of chronic wasting disease has been detected in a deer in Idaho County in north-central Idaho, state wildlife officials said. Idaho Fish and Game on Friday said ...

according to the state Wildlife Resources Commission. The commission reports that 13 new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in Cumberland, Surry, Stokes and Yadkin counties ...

Infectious disease researchers say they are also on the front lines of what could be a serious threat to public health: chronic wasting disease ... of livestock and wildlife, risk communication ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Wildlife officials are increasing efforts to monitor potential cases of chronic wasting disease in deer. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission plans to pay meat ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Last week the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) reported that a deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a progressive neurological disease.