The study’s authors examined CWD trends in 10 different mule deer herds across central and eastern Wyoming, which varied in ...

“We found that harvesting a high proportion of the adult males in the herd – around 40% every year for 20 years, is expected ...

CWD is the cause. We have solid evidence to back it up. This is what’s going on, and so let’s proceed with what to do about ...

A deer may not show any signs of CWD until 18 to 24 months after becoming infected, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Arguably the most obvious sign is drastic weight loss, or “wasting.” ...

CWD project leader for the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis. “Is the infectivity still there, and is the concentration enough to transmit disease?” ...

By analyzing mule deer herds in Wyoming, researchers predict that hunters can help slow the spread of CWD by increasing ...

The scientific investigation is intended to help U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials anticipate what lies ahead as they ...

And because CWD prions can remain for long periods in the soil, the elk that return to the same feedgrounds year after year are more likely to be exposed. USGS research published in 2023 supports ...

Hunting greater numbers of male deer can slow the spread of chronic wasting disease, a lethal wildlife disease, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Wyoming Game and Fish ...