Cwd

[Hoyt4]

Thought this was a good pod cast

 

http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/doug-duren-bryan-richards

[delcecchi]

More cases found in SE Minnesota.   Thanks, Deer Farmers....

 

Chronic wasting disease 'is gaining traction'

By JOHN ENGER Minnesota Public Radio

 

Nov 18, 2018 Updated Nov 19, 2018

 

 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says chronic wasting disease seems to be spreading along river corridors, where deer can easily travel.

 

Early testing confirmed four more cases of chronic wasting disease this hunting season. And in just the last few days, two more deer tested positive in a preliminary screening.

Hunters in southeastern Minnesota have killed half a dozen chronic wasting disease infected deer this fall.

Until this hunting season, there were only 17 confirmed cases of CWD in Minnesota’s wild deer herds. They were concentrated within a five-mile radius between Preston and Lanesboro.

Michelle Carstensen leads CWD management for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. She says, one of those animals was shot several miles outside the known infection area.

“We have solid evidence that this disease is persisting,” she said. “And we appear to have some spread to the northwest. This disease is gaining traction.”

The DNR established a CWD management zone two years ago. Now, Carstensen says, it will have to be enlarged.

“Our boundaries are going to change,” she said. “We set up that first zone based on the information we had.”

And she said, more cases are likely. Deer hunting season closed Sunday across much of the state, but hunters in southeastern Minnesota have until Nov. 25.

More cases of CWD are never good news, she said, but she has been able to mine the testing data for insights into how the disease is spread. All the infected deer were strong, mature bucks, looking for mates.

The buck that was shot outside of the management zone, appeared to be traveling along the Root River.

She says, CWD seems to be spreading along river corridors, where deer can easily travel.

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here is the map. scroll down map on right side for 603. we have been ok yet where we hunt down there. sure hope it gets under control soon.  4 from 842 from first week.  14 combined last year. lets hope its not over 14 for both seasons this year. 

 

 

 

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/cwdcheck/index.html