Apr 17, 2024 · If CWD could spread to people, it would most likely be by eating meat from an infected animal. A CDC survey of U.S. residents showed nearly 1 in 5 said they had hunted deer or elk. More than 6 in 10 said they had eaten venison or elk meat.

Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease caused by one or more strains of prions (abnormally shaped proteins) found in deer, elk and moose. The disease results in the early death of an infected animal and, over time, decreases survival rates of infected herds.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a serious disease in animals such as deer, elk, moose and reindeer. Since first reported in the United States, CWD has spread to animals in more than half of the states in the continental United States.

1 day ago · David Minty / Flickr cc. An adult cow elk in the Pinedale region of northwest Wyoming is the first documented case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Elk Hunt Area 93 and the first case of an elk with the fatal neurologic disease on the Black Butte Feedground, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) said in a news release this week.. Elk Hunt Area 93 is bordered by CWD-positive elk hunt ...

2 days ago · An elk feedground management plan the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission OK’d in 2024 does not allow the agency to make major unilateral decisions in response to a CWD outbreak. Instead, taking major actions requires building consensus with historically pro-feeding parties , like hunting outfitters and cattle ranchers.

An elk exhibits signs of chronic wasting disease in Wyoming. These signs are rarely seen in the wild because most animals die of other causes before reaching this stage of the disease. Most animals with CWD will look normal.

3 days ago · Elk move along a ridge at sunset in the Camp Creek drainage in Hoback Canyon in 2023. A fifth elk has died on nearby elk feedgrounds from chronic wasting disease, the fatal neurological condition ...

2 days ago · Justin Binfet, deputy chief of wildlife for Wyoming Game and Fish, told Mountain Journal CWD has been detected in 22 of 34 defined elk herds statewide, and in 35 of 37 mule deer herds. "CWD in and of itself remains one of the biggest concerns we have with managing wildlife populations, particularly deer, into the future,” Binfet said.

4 days ago · PINEDALE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has detected chronic wasting disease in an adult cow elk from Elk Hunt Area 93 at the Black Butte Feedground. Game and Fish personnel investigated, collected samples and removed the carcass after discovering the elk. Elk Hunt Area 93 is located in the Pinedale Region and is bordered by two CWD-positive elk areas: 87 and 92.

Sep 5, 2024 · Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a deadly, neurological illness that affects deer, elk, moose, reindeer, and muntjac. It may also affect some other members of the Cervidae family.