Chronic 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…
First positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division has confirmed the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Georgia, detected in a hunter-harvested deer in Lanier County. With the DNR’s CWD Response Plan now in effect, efforts are underway to monitor and manage the spread of this fatal neurological disease in deer populations.
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Georgia RecorderDeadly deer disease case confirmed in S. Georgia by state Department of Natural Resources
(Georgia Recorder) — 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 came from a 2-year-old male white-tailed deer that was hunted on private property in Lanier County in south Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is taking additional samples from the area and has establish…
Georgia Confirms Its First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease
Georgia wildlife officials announced Thursday that the state has confirmed its first case of Chronic Wasting Disease. The positive sample was taken from a hunter-harvested whitetail buck that was killed on private property in Lanier County, according to a public press release from the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division. This makes Georgia the 36th U.S. state to confirm the presence of CWD in its wild deer herd. Georgia is the 36th U.S. state to…
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