Missouri Increases CWD Sample Collection
After 86 cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) were discovered in northern Arkansas this spring, the Missouri Department of Conservation has decided to increased sample collection with the purpose of testing for the disease. In light of the increase in CWD cases in neighboring Arkansas, a focus area 50 miles from Arkansas’ CWD infected […]
Missouri Turkey Hunter Attacked by Bobcat
A rare incident unfolded earlier this week when a Missouri man was attacked from behind by a bobcat while turkey hunting in the Pea Ridge Conservation area. After testing out his brand-new turkey call in the woods, with hopes of calling in a strutting tom, Rick Ankoviak was ambushed from behind after letting out […]
New CWD Cases in Missouri Bring Mandatory Testing in Certain Counties
The Missouri Department of Conservation has tallied the final results from their 2015-2016 fall and winter chronic wasting disease testing. The program, which tested nearly 7,700 free-range deer, resulted in seven new and confirmed cases of the disease, bringing the statewide total up to 33 cases since the disease was discovered in Missouri deer […]