On January 7, 2026, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a ...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced a case of chronic wasting disease in Concordia Parish.

WDFW said additional testing done by the department found that the positive case found in the deer was 'inconclusive.' ...

CONCORDIA PARISH, La. — Chronic wasting disease has been detected in a hunter-harvested white-tailed buck in Concordia Parish ...

Wildlife officials in the U.S. and Canada report cases of chronic wasting diseases where it hasn't been detected before.

Despite legislative testimony saying it was unlikely to happen, some of Idaho’s domestic elk farms have proven to be porous ...

A white-tailed deer buck that a hunter harvested south of Grangeville, Idaho, tested positive for chronic wasting disease, ...

A 14% increase in deer harvested in northeast Minnesota compared with 2024 was the largest of all the regions, the agency said, adding that back-to-back mild winters boosted the herd and success rate.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Chronic wasting disease might just be the most terrifying ...

The DNR confirmed a positive case of CWD at the beginning of the year, prompting a closer look at deer health across the ...

Deer hunting is a major sporting activity in South Carolina. Wildlife officials are trying to keep a deadly disease from infecting deer populations. S.C. DNR When a laboratory confirmed that a lethal ...

First chronic wasting disease case confirmed in Concordia Parish wild deer; state urges hunters near Richard K. Yancey WMA to ...