Number of Arkansas Deer and Elk with CWD Climbs, Hunting Changes Proposed
After confirming that 22 elk in the state of Arkansas have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is now considering changes to hunting regulations. The surprising outcome came after the commission sampled 280 deer and elk, something officials never expected, at least not this quickly. “It was inevitable that […]
Hunt Begins for CWD-Infected Deer & Elk in Arkansas
Eight teams of hunters armed with high-powered rifles will descend on a five-mile-wide capsule-shaped area between Ponca and Pruitt, Arkansas after an elk and a deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The confirmation of the presence of the disease is a first for the state of Arkansas and officials want desperately to contain it. […]
Wyoming Game and Fish finds Chronic Wasting Disease in Mule Deer
A weekly report from Wyoming Game and Fish indicated that the department had confirmed the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a mule deer that was found dead. The deer was reported on February 15th about 10 miles southeast of Lander, Wyoming and state officials promptly gathered and tested the carcass for CWD, confirming […]
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Confirms CWD in Elk
In a press release this week, the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission confirmed that an elk herd located near the town of Pruitt, Arkansas tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The infected elk displayed no symptoms of the disease at the time of death, but later samples from the animal’s lymph nodes and brain stem […]