A South Texas deer breeder and his business partner were recently convicted of a slew of charges tied to their involvement in illegally moving captive white-tailed deer across county lines, the Texas ...

The zombie deer disease has made its way to Georgia and its spread is concerning for animal experts and hunters alike.

Officials say recent cases in Concordia, St. Landry and Tangipahoa parishes are linked to trace outs from a captive CWD positive deer pen in Jefferson Davis Parish, where CWD was confirmed last fall.

CWD is a neurodegenerative disease of white-tailed deer and other members of the family Cervidae. It is caused by an infectious, misfolded protein particle, and is 100% fatal in affected deer.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported that the Texas Game Wardens concluded an investigation and uncovered an ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said two men have been convicted in a case of moving deer from East Texas to South ...

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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks collected the largest number of Chronic Wasting Disease samples ever in a single year in ...

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The DNR began monitoring the state’s wild white-tailed deer population for CWD in 1999. The first positives were found in 2002. State law requires that the DNR enact a three-year baiting and ...