Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested ...

Georgia's first-ever case of the deer disease -- which is 100% fatal -- was reported last week in south Georgia.

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

CJD is rare but fatal. The UK NHS lists possible symptoms including loss of intellect and memory, changes in personality, ...

The disease — which is 100% fatal — causes a deer's nervous system to shut down until they die, but there's no evidence of the disease spreading to humans.

The incurable disease was first detected in Louisiana in 2022. With no vaccine, Louisiana has worked with hunters to track ...

A public meeting will be held Feb. 27 to discuss the impacts of the discovery of chronic wasting disease in two deer in ...

In a rare bit of good news about chronic wasting disease, a new paper shows that harvesting more deer — specifically adult bucks — is better for slowing the spread of the contagious neurological ...

Consider CWD to be the wildlife equivalent of Mad Cow Disease. It invades the brains of deer, elk, and moose, gradually ...

As the disease progresses, deer exhibit behaviors that make them appear zombie-like. Scholars and doctoral students, led by Marcelo Jorge, at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources ...

hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested for a fatal and infectious brain-eating disease sometimes called “zombie deer disease.” ...

A doe and two fawns at Red Top Mountain State Park. The state is responding to a positive case of chronic wasting disease in a deer harvested in south Georgia. Contributed by Jill Williams ...