chronic wasting disease
Coverage of chronic wasting disease in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana eases restrictions for managing fatal deer disease
Louisiana wildlife regulators approved a new plan to manage chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer, easing restrictions on baiting for hunters within designated disease management zones. The policy change follows legislation by state lawmakers requiring adjustments to CWD prevention measures, with updated zones now covering parts of Catahoula, Concordia, Ouachita, and Tensas parishes.
- Inside the fight against ‘zombie deer disease,’ scientists confront changing politics
Scientists at the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory test deer for chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness spreading among deer populations in 36 U.S. states and other regions. Political shifts threaten containment efforts as state legislators may relax policies to prevent the disease's spread.
- Inside the fight against ‘zombie deer disease,’ scientists confront changing politics
Scientists in Louisiana are testing deer samples for chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness spreading among deer populations nationwide. The disease, also known as 'zombie deer disease,' has no cure and has expanded to 36 U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and parts of Asia and Scandinavia. Rising political tensions threaten containment efforts as state legislators consider relaxing restrictions.