Georgia, Chronic wasting disease and deer

Chronic wasting disease detected in Georgia deer for the first time
A fatal neurological illness that affects deer known as chronic wasting disease has been detected in Georgia for the first time, state wildlife officials announced Thursday.
Georgia Confirms Its First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease
Georgia wildlife officials have confirmed the state's first-ever case of CWD in a hunter-harvested whitetail buck.
Deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease, first for Georgia
LAKELAND, Ga. (WSAV) – The first positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Georgia was confirmed Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The fatal neurological disease has no current treatments or preventative vaccines. CWD affects deer, elk and moose and is caused by infectious, misfolded proteins called prions.
Chronic Wasting Disease case found in Lanier County, wildlife officials say
A deer harvested in Lanier County tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DNR said the case was found in a two-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer.
First case of Chronic-Wasting Disease in deer confirmed in Georgia
A deer shot by a hunter in South Georgia has tested positive for Chronic-Wasting Disease (CWD), the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported Thursday. The two-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer,
Chronic wasting disease continued to spread and increase in prevalence in 2024
Twenty-three years after the first detections were reported, chronic wasting disease continues to spread geographically and increase in prevalence in Wisconsin's white-tailed deer herd, according to data from the Department of Natural Resources.
Chronic wasting disease found on Flathead Reservation for first time
The discovery of CWD on the reservation, in a mule deer, came after the disease was found for the first time in the Flathead Valley near Kalispell in October.
First chronic wasting disease case found in Manitowoc County deer
MANITOWOC – A deer in Manitowoc County has been identified to have chronic wasting disease, and authorities urge hunters to test any deer they have harvested. The positive test result is from a 1-year-old buck harvested Nov. 23 on private property, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Montana FWP presents Chronic Wasting Disease update
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Park officials presented a chronic wasting disease update discussing what Whitefish can do to prevent the disease spreading during a
First case of fatal neurological disease found in Georgia White Tail Deer
Lanier and Berrien Counties are now considered “Chronic Wasting Disease” management areas by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. This declaration comes after a two-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer,
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Chronic Wasting Disease Found For 1st Time In Georgia
CWD was first discovered in 1967 in Fort Collins, Colorado. CWD is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by infectious, misfolded proteins called prions. There are no current ...
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Elk tests positive for chronic wasting disease on Pinedale-area feedground
For the first time, an elk has tested positive for chronic wasting disease on a western Wyoming wapiti feedground, areas that ...
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Georgia DNR confirms first case of chronic wasting disease in deer
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the state’s first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer.