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Recently the Wyoming Game and Fish reported that between 2016 and 2020, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was found in over 60% of the mule deer tested in Central Wyoming. Recent testing suggests it may be as high as 78% of all deer evaluated. A map shows the occurrence of the disease in Wyoming.![]()
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CWD is a fatal disease that can affect all members of the cervid family, including deer, elk, and moose.![]()
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Some scientists believe consuming CWD-infected animals could jump the species barrier and infect humans.![]()
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Wolves can detect a sick deer or elk long before it is evident to human hunters. Some modeling suggests wolves could reduce CWD to nearly undetectable levels.
Of Wolves, Chronic Wasting Disease and Covid
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Mule deer buck in Wyoming. Photo George Wuerthner Recently the Wyoming Game and Fish reported that between 2016 and 2020, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was found in over 60% of the mule deer tested...NWC Business Office
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