(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 ...

FWP tested 9,066 samples for CWD, many of which were collected by hunters. Of the samples, 335 tested positive for CWD, including 202 white-tailed deer, 127 mule deer and six elk. Samples are ...

“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 ...