Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia can have their deer tested for a fatal and infectious disease sometimes ...

The zombie deer disease has made its way to Georgia and its spread is concerning for animal experts and hunters alike.

ATLANTA — Georgia wildlife officials on Monday presented their strategy for mitigating the so-called "zombie deer" disease known ... to the Georgia House Game, Fish and Parks Committee.

Tina Johannsen with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) — sometimes referred to as "Zombie deer disease" — was first reported in the 1960's in Colorado.

Starting next deer season, hunters in south Georgia will have the option to drop off the heads of deer they take to be tested for a fatal and infectious brain-eating disease sometimes called “zombie ...

As the disease progresses, deer exhibit behaviors that make them appear zombie-like. Scholars and doctoral students, led by Marcelo Jorge, at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources ...

Johansson was briefing state House members on Chronic Wasting Disease Monday morning at a hearing of the state House Game, Fish and Parks Committee. The department announced last week that a deer ...

The bill comes after a drone operator was initially found guilty of illegally using a drone to locate a hunter's deer, but the charges were later dismissed. The Pennsylvania Game Commission ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating whether to start deer hunting season on a Saturday or Monday. The Pennsylvania Game Commission favors a Saturday start, claiming it helps slow the decline in ...