Division of Wildlife confirmed that 24 white-tailed deer taken during the 2024-25 hunting season tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

Division of Wildlife has confirmed 24 white-tailed deer taken during the 2024-25 hunting season tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

In the areas adjacent to the CWD zone, 671 of 1,053 deer harvested during the now-concluded first season have tested negative. Results on the remaining deer in both areas are pending.

"Limiting the spread and impact of CWD on Michigan's farmed cervid herds hinges on the ability to detect the disease early and respond promptly," state veterinarian Dr. Nora Wineland said in a ...

The goal of the proposed project is to selectively breed deer with genetic markers that appear to provide more resiliency to CWD, effectively ... last April during deer season in LaGrange County.

Jim Abrams offers an update on the status and spread of chronic wasting disease in Ohio's white-tailed deer herds and beyond.