A free seminar on Chronic Wasting Disease is scheduled at Penn College for March 28 with speaker Marcelo Jorge, a University of Georgia researcher and professor of wildlife habitat management. The ...

FORSYTH, Ga. — The first case of a fatal disease that causes deer's nervous system to shut down until they eventually die was reported in Valdosta, causing concern among some wildlife experts working ...

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is one of America’s most iconic long-distance hikes. Yet for many Pennsylvanians, the section that winds through our own backyard carries a ...

Michigan's hunting community is about to experience a shift in how they document their harvests. Come March 1, hunters across ...

CWD, though not so deadly at this point as EHD in terms of numbers, seems more ominous.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 28—BROOKLYN CENTER — Chronic wasting disease has reached the endemic stage in the southeast corner of Minnesota. It means ...

State wildlife officials detected upwards of 400 cases of chronic wasting disease during the 2025-26 hunting season, as the fatal illness continues to impact deer and elk populations across the state.

Testing during the 2025 season shows prevalence of the disease reaching more than 5% in three southeast deer permit areas, meaning culling is no longer effective there. Minnesota received 121 positive ...

Oregon is one of the last remaining safe zones from chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness that has killed tens of thousands of deer, elk and moose across North America. Of the western states, only ...

We may earn revenue from products featured on this page through affiliate links. Deer hunters can have a strong season and still walk away feeling uneasy, and chronic wasting disease is a big reason ...

Thirty-six states have detected cases of CWD, but many hunters are more fearful of losing game than the disease itself.