The detailed structure of a misfolded protein from a diseased deer could help explain why the disease hasn’t made the leap to humans.

Hunters in Herkimer and Otsego Counties should be paying close attention to signs of chronic wasting disease as Federal and ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials announced on Friday that an elk in southeast Montana ...

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) impacts Colorado deer, with half the herds infected. This prion disease has no cure, and its spread raises concerns for wildlife, agriculture, and hunters.

The cases include two deer in Conway and Stone counties in Arkansas and an elk in Montana's Hunting District 704.

New York State continues to investigate the detection to protect New York’s wild deer population against Chronic Wasting Disease. Learn the latest.

Following last week’s confirmation of Chronic Wasting ... disease of cervids, such as deer, moose, and elk, that causes brain cells to die, ultimately leading to the death of the affected animal.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials announced on Friday that an elk in southeast Montana tested positive for Chronic ...

Following last week’s confirmation of Chronic Wasting Disease ... degenerative disease of cervids, such as deer, moose, and elk, that causes brain cells to die, ultimately leading to the death of the ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials announced on Friday that an elk in southeast Montana tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The elk was located on private land in Hunting District ...

Chronic Wasting Disease affects members of the deer family, including elk, moose, mule deer, and white-tailed deer, and is caused by a malformed prion protein. Symptomatic animals can exhibit ...