(NEXSTAR) — Deer hunting season is upon us across the Midwest, prompting a reminder from wildlife officials: Be on the lookout for chronic wasting disease, or CWD. CWD is a contagious ...

The conclusion comes from an analysis of two decades worth of CWD disease trends in 10 Wyoming mule deer herds, where CWD has been linked (among other factors like habitat loss and energy development) ...

More deer hunters this year will be required to submit tissue samples for CWD testing now that the deer disease has cropped up for the first time in western Hennepin County and in Clay County.

“The expansion of CWD to Mecosta County is consistent with the slow spread we’ve seen throughout Michigan, especially since the CWD-positive animal was harvested near confirmed cases in ...