The Continued Spread of CWD: Cases in Missouri, Texas, Pennsylvania and Arkansas
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
Pa. Conservation Officer Fatally Shot Man Who Assaulted, Tried to Drown Him
Details about the harrowing tale of a deadly confrontation between a Pennsylvania Conservation Officer and another man are beginning to surface. According to reports, a state Fish and Boat Commission officer was on patrol when he came into contact with another man along the Susquehanna River in Plymouth Township. From that point, details are still […]
Two Louisiana Men Who Imported Deer from CWD Farm Plead Guilty
After a thorough investigation, a pair of Louisiana men were charged with conspiring to illegally smuggle deer by officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cited for a number of Lacey Act violations, the two men; Edward L. Donaldson Jr., 75 and John Jared Oertling, 42, were in court this week where they entered […]
Two Louisiana Men Face Charges for Importing CWD Deer into Louisiana, Mississippi
Chronic wasting disease is arguably the number one threat to deer populations in North America today and a pair of Louisiana men put additional animals at risk when they imported live deer from Pennsylvania to game farms in Mississipi and Lousiana. Following a lengthy investigation, officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported that […]
Pa. Officials Convict Man Responsible for Death of Two Ear-Tagged Deer
HARRISBURG, PA (RELEASE)– The investigation into the origin of two ear-tagged deer euthanized recently in Elk County has resulted in a conviction. A 56-year-old Ridgway man pleaded guilty Aug. 16 to two counts of disturbing wildlife after reporting he’d handled the deer, saying both were wild and he tagged them in separate years while they […]
Historic Pheasant Hunt Returns to Pennsylvania
A program roughly 50 years in the making has finally come to fruition in the state of Pennsylvania – one that will see a historic hunt many thought would never again take place. Going back to the early 1970’s, ring-necked pheasant populations in the Keystone State were plentiful and hunting them over open agricultural fields […]
Trophy Elk Euthanized After Wandering into CWD Management Area
HARRISBURG, PA (RELEASE) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced a trophy bull elk that wandered south of Interstate 80 and into a chronic-wasting disease (CWD) management area was euthanized by an agency wildlife conservation officer to ensure it would not bring CWD back to the elk range. The 8- by 9-point bull has been […]
27 Deer Test Positive for CWD on Pennsylvania Farm
In an announcement made by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, a reported 27 deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease at a captive breeding facility in Bedford County. The herd of over 200 animals was under quarantine by the department after a whitetail deer died on the farm back in February. During the quarantine […]
Two Suspicious Ear-Tagged Deer Test Negative for CWD
HARRISBURG, PA (Release) – The two, ear-tagged deer euthanized July 26 in Ridgway Township, Elk County tested negative for chronic wasting disease, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced today. Meanwhile, the investigation continues to determine whether the deer escaped from a captive facility or were intentionally released. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is always-fatal to deer and […]
EHD Suspected in Dead Deer in Pennsylvania and Kentucky
In addition to the news of chronic wasting disease popping up in Pennsylvania and Wyoming last month, officials in both Pennsylvania and Kentucky are reporting cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD. The fatal disease, which happens to be the most common among whitetail deer, is transmitted through midge bites. Typically transmitted in the southern […]