US EditionChronic wasting disease detected in Georgia deer for the first time
- Chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer in Georgia, marking the first case in the state.
- The disease was detected in a two-and-a-half-year-old male deer harvested in Lanier County, confirmed by the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has established a CWD management area in Lanier and Berrien counties to monitor the disease's spread.
- DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon assured hunters that deer hunting will continue to thrive in Georgia despite this discovery.
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Grand Forks HeraldPreliminary 2024 season report shows higher Minnesota deer harvest, DNR says
Hunters in Minnesota shot more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season, up 7% statewide from the 2023 hunting season, the Department of Natural Resources reported Wednesday, Jan. 22. The statewide harvest was 3% lower than the five-year average. “We still have a way to go in parts of northern Minnesota,” said Todd Froberg, DNR big game program coordinator. “But it seems like we’re moving in the right direction.” Weather during peak hunt…
Georgia Recorder
Now HabershamDeadly deer disease case confirmed in S. Georgia by state Department of Natural Resources
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday that a hunter-harvested deer has tested positive for the state’s first identified case of the deadly Chronic Wasting Disease. The positive test
Northwest Georgia News
First case of Chronic-Wasting Disease in deer confirmed in Georgia
ATLANTA — A deer shot by a hunter in South Georgia has tested positive for Chronic-Wasting Disease, the state Department of Natural Resources reported Thursday.
Minnesota Hunts Harvested More Deer in 2024
MINNESOTA – This last deer season was considered a successful one for northern Minnesota hunters. On Wednesday, the Minnesota DNR released the results from the 2024 hunting season. Hunters harvested more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season. That’s up 7% from last year’s season, and only 3% lower than a five year average. DNR officials say the weather this year peaked during weekends helped the overall success in the majority of the …
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