DNREC Confirms Third Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

Hunters respond to new regulations as chronic wasting disease cases rise

DNREC held a meeting at the Delaware Technical College to inform the public about the new rules regarding the hunting of whitetail deer. Some hunters are still asking questions.

DNREC Confirms Third Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

GEORGETOWN, Del. – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has confirmed the state’s third case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild white-tailed deer. Officials say the latest detection was found in central Sussex County near Georgetown, and expands Delaware’s CWD Management Zone (CMZ) to include Wildlife Management Zone 11, along with zones 14 and...

Delaware confirms third case of chronic wasting disease in deer

Delaware has confirmed a third case of chronic wasting disease in a white-tailed deer in central Sussex County, prompting an expansion of the state’s Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone.

After confirming a third case of CWD in Delaware deer, DNREC to hold community meeting Sept. 16 updating state's response to the disease

With Delaware confirming a third case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer in central Sussex County, DNREC will hold a community meeting Sept. 16 in Georgetown (with virtual option for attending) updating the state's response to CWD and explaining the adoption of temporary emergency deer hunting regulations for the evolving in-state presence of the disease that affects deer and members of the deer family.