chronic wasting disease

Deer hunters and other interested persons are invited by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to a public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease (CWD) management within the Laramie Mountains Herd Unit (Hunt Areas 59, 60, 64). This herd unit has one of the highest prevalence rates of CWD in the state and any management actions taken will be done with public buy-in and participation, so assistan

These were Elk Hunt Areas 45 and 114.

This year brought unsettling news for Montana hunters and lovers of wild game meat:

The move is aimed at preventing the potential spread of chronic wasting disease from deer to the human-fed elk population.

CWD has not made its way onto Wyoming's elk feedgrounds, but some fear it's only a matter of time.

Morgan Pfander, regional wildlife population biologist, said Fish and Game collects samples from an animal's lymph nodes behind the throat at the base of the skull.

WY Game and Fish Dept. held 5 public meetings to hear the public’s thoughts on how to manage Chronic Wasting Disease to update the state's management plan.

A public meeting to provide information and gather crucial public input on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), was held last week at the Wyoming Game and Fish office in Laramie.