CIDRAP CWD
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CIDRAP's Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Program provides current and and authoritative information on CWD, a fatal prion disease in cervids such as deer and elk.
Deer farms in 2 Wisconsin counties quarantined after CWD identified Both Crawford and Portage counties had previously reported cases in farm-raised deer. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Margaret Bourne / Flickr cc
Minnesota identifies CWD in Washington County deer for first time cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Shane Kemp / Flickr cc
For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter Photo: Joseph Gage / Flickr cc
Register for our Aug 12 webinar, “From Soils to Streams: Characterizing Waterborne Prion Transport.” Drs. Diana Karwan, Anu Li, and Stuart Lichtenberg will discuss recent work with hydrologic prion movement and implications for CWD management. z.umn.edu/pw26
Get up to date on the latest CWD state news and literature and register for our Aug 12 webinar on waterborne prion movement in the August CIDRAP CWD Newsletter! mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: Walt Snover / iStock
For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter Photo: Tjflex2 / Flickr cc
Peruse the June 2026 CIDRAP CWD Newsletter for stories on topics like transporting and importing feral hogs, which can spread CWD; the latest state news; and recently published studies. mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: Larry Campbell / Flickr cc
CWD digest: Wyoming’s National Elk Refuge reports first case An adult cow elk tested positive for the fatal disease in Elk Hunt Area 77 in the refuge, officials say. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Larry Lamsa / Flickr cc
Check out the May CIDRAP CWD newsletter for the latest national, state, and provincial news--including the most recent state to detect CWD--and newly published literature. mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-...
Delaware becomes 37th state to detect CWD within its borders www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Kathy1006 / Flickr cc
For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter Photo: Jon Nelson / Flickr cc
Check out our April CWD newsletter to learn about our upcoming webinar, read the latest state news, and peruse recently published CWD studies. mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: David DeHetre / Flickr cc
Join us for our April 15 noon webinar, Advancing CWD Outreach: Strategies That Work and Build Trust. Experts will discuss their work with the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach, followed by a Q&A. Register at umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Jon Nelson / Flickr cc
#CWD digest: Detections at Gettysburg Park in Pennsylvania, Carbon County, Utah In the previous hunting season, three parks near Gettysburg National Military Park reported their first cases. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Joel Tonyan / Flickr cc
Check out CIDRAP's March #CWD newsletter to register for our outreach strategies webinar, get current on state and provincial news, and read the latest CWD literature. #chronicwastingdisease mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-...
For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Jon Nelson / Flickr cc
Check out the Feb CIDRAP #CWD newsletter for reports on prions in cervids and wild pigs, national and state management strategies, recent literature, and more. #chronicwastingdisease mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: Denis Fournier / Flickr
Initial #CWD case identified in Humphreys County, Tennessee, deer The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet in March to finalize any deer-management changes prompted by the discovery. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Risto Silaste / Flickr cc
Louisiana logs first #CWD case in Concordia Parish wild deer The infected buck was taken by a hunter in the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Kenneth Cole Schneider / Flickr cc
For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Jon Nelson / Flickr cc
In the just-published CIDRAP #CWD newsletter, read reflections from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, the latest CWD cases and hunting-regulation changes, the most recent literature, and more. mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: Michael Cahoon / Flickr cc
Idaho notes first #CWD case in Hunting Unit 15 Grangeville is in northwest Idaho, in the foothills of the Bitterroot Mountains. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Daniel Arndt / Flickr cc
Tennessee confirms first-time #CWD cases in Dickson, Williamson counties Dickson County is in the north-central part of Tennessee, and Williamson County is in the central part of the state. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Dendroica cerulea / Flickr cc
Weeks after a first-time #CWD detection in bordering county, Wayne County, Tennessee, reports first case Wayne County was already included in the state’s CWD management zone. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Tidewater Teddy / Flickr cc
Listen to our webinar with Candace Mathiason, PhD, and Mark Ruder, DVM, PhD, who discuss Dr. Mathiason's study on vertical #CWD spread in deer and its implications, plus a Q&A with CIDRAP's Cory Anderson, PhD, MPH. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrWK... Photo: Bobistraveling / Flickr cc
For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Larry Smith / Flickr cc
Tennessee officials announce first #CWD detection in Decatur County CWD has now been found in free-ranging white-tailed deer in 18 counties in addition to Decatur. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Jeff Bryant / Flickr cc
Read the December CIDRAP #CWD newsletter for original reporting on the CDC prion unit, news on recent detections, new literature, and registration info for tomorrow's CIDRAP webinar on vertical CWD transmission. mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: plantsforpermaculture / Flickr cc
2 deer infected on Texas farm linked to #CWD-testing violations, deer smuggling The detections were the first for Tom Green County, in the west-central part of the state. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Deb Watson / Flickr cc