“Tag: CWD”

Biologists have long said Ohio's first case of CWD in the whitetail herd is only a matter of time. It appears that time is now here.

The surge in popularity of bowhunting brought the use of deer based scents to the forefront. We now have a multi-million dollar industry based on deer pee. Over 60 companies produce and sell deer urine and gland based attractants in one form or another. Unfortunately, everything is not rosy in the world of cervid secretions.

Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) have introduced legislation to address a host of state and federal needs in the fight to contain CWD.

The U.S. House of Representatives built off the historic passage of the Great American Outdoors Act by passing America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act on a voice vote, making this Congress one of the most impactful for sportsmen and women in a lifetime.

The Boone and Crockett Club thanks Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI-3) and GT Thompson (R-PA-15) for the introduction of legislation to authorize federal funding to address chronic wasting disease (CWD) more holistically.

Two mule deer bucks taken in the Slate Creek drainage near Lucile in October have tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

Deer populations are local affairs, but there have been some surprising regional trends hunters should be aware of.

The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab (LADDL) in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF) has detected Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer at the Mississippi/Louisiana border.

Although not inside Oklahoma's, a CWD-positive deer found 2.5-miles south of the state's border has caused the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) to activate the next stage of the CWD Response Plan.