Three ticks, confirmed to be of the blacklegged variety and commonly known as deer ticks, were found last year in Dawson and ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection has confirmed that a Rock County deer farm has tested ...

Every fall, winter ticks in New England sit on shrubs or other plants waiting for a large animal to pass by so they can latch ...

Renowned cicada expert Gene Kritsky says the fungal disease takes a while to manifest and grow inside of cicadas, who typically have a six-week lifespan above ground. Typically, cicadas will see the ...

A law took effect on May 17 that prohibits certain wildlife feeding in order to stave the spread of chronic wasting disease ...

In Washington, it's now illegal to feed deer, elk, and moose to prevent Chronic Wasting Disease. Residents are advised to ...

A mysterious disease is spreading among deer populations in the U.S., and scientists are calling it ‘Zombie Deer’ Disease. Officially known as Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), this deadly ...

ATLANTA — Georgia wildlife officials on Monday presented their strategy for mitigating the so-called "zombie deer" disease known ... CWD from other kinds of diseases in that the herd never ...

Zombie deer disease is a transmissible spongiform ... "The abnormal prions responsible for CWD are similar to those causing other prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

A new report, funded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, revealed that "zombie deer disease" could soon ... Dr Michael Osterholm, an infectious diseases researcher at the University ...

A 'zombie deer' disease that is fatal to every animal ... Dr Michael Osterholm, a top infectious diseases researcher at the University of Minnesota, warned: 'We have some limited data now ...

Unfortunately, prion diseases are notoriously difficult to study and diagnose ... and avoiding consumption of high-risk parts like the brain and spinal cord. For now, the risk of zombie deer disease ...