CWD detected in new Wyoming deer hunt area near Jackson
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in Wyoming’s Deer Hunt Area 154. The disease was detected in a hunter-harvested buck mule deer in September. Deer Hunt Area 154 is in the Jackson…
Game & Fish to cover carcass disposal fees in Teton County
In an effort to curb the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering to cover the cost for local hunters to dispose of their big game carcasses at the Teton County trash transfer station….
CWD increasing in state deer, elk herds
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Sobering news resulting from a multi-year Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance program by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department between 2018 and 2022 shows significant increases in the fatal…
Elk Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Park
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed on December 16 that an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The cow elk was harvested by a participant in the park’s elk…