The two adult female elk were found dead in January and early February, respectively, at the Dell Creek feeding ground.

No confirmed instances of transmission to humans who eat infected deer have been observed. However, the scientific consensus suggests that while CWD infection in a person is highly unlikely ...

Chronic wasting disease slowly turns the brains of infected deer (and other cervids) into spongy, deteriorating masses, triggering bizarre behavior and, inevitably, a fatal outcome.

Without changes to feedground management, scientific projections paint a stark picture of Wyoming elk populations. Recent U.S ...

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in two adult female elk from Elk Hunt Area 87, located in the Pinedale region.

Researchers are now racing to come up with strategies to at least slow the spread of the disease in deer and reduce the ...

U.S. researchers say it’s time to look beyond deer when watching for chronic wasting disease exposure and infection, ...

The first elk was found dead in January, followed by the second in early February. Both elk were discovered at the Dell Creek ...

There is no known transmission of CWD to humans. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that hunters harvesting a deer, elk, or moose from an area where CWD is ...

With the first-ever case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the Georgia, here's what the The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has to say about the disease. What is Chronic Wasting ...