Chronic Wasting Disease

• Hunters in Saskatchewan urged to get animals tested for chronic wasting disease

  Chronic wasting disease is a fatal, infectious central nervous system disease that affects cervid species — deer, elk, moose and caribou.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2020
• Keeping chronic wasting disease in mind as Saskatchewan hunting season approaches

  The Saskatchewan government's chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance program detected 528 positive cases last hunting season.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2020
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• Key wildlife management zones targeted by Sask. ministry for CWD testing

  Long-term monitoring sites are being established in targeted zones to obtain more information about the presence and spread of CWD in Saskatchewan.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2019
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• CFIA says ‘zombie deer disease’ isn’t in Canadian meat. Here’s why some experts are still worried

  According to some advocates and researchers, the disease is adapting and warrants more scrutiny and preventative action.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2019
• Scrapie, a disease related to mad cow, found in two Alberta flocks of sheep

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some sheep in Alberta have been infected with scrapie, a fatal disease that affects the animals' nervous system.

  Environment

  Jul 18, 2019
• ‘Zombie deer disease’ has spread to 2 provinces and 24 states

  Chronic wasting disease belongs to a family of diseases called prion diseases, which includes the human form of "mad cow disease."

  Science

  Feb 17, 2019
• Chronic wasting disease identified in new area of Saskatchewan

  The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment announced a case of chronic wasting disease has been discovered south of Melfort.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2018
• Quebec officials scramble after first confirmed case of fatal deer disease

  The disease is a fatal infection of the central nervous system in deer, elk, reindeer and moose, and is similar to mad cow disease in cattle.

  Environment

  Sep 30, 2018
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• Free testing aims to monitor the spread of CWD in Saskatchewan

  Hunters in Saskatchewan are being encouraged to submit heads from deer, elk, caribou and moose for CWD testing.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2018
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• Saskatchewan hunters donate more heads for chronic wasting disease testing

  A wildlife ecologist says more heads are needed to get a clearer picture of the spread of chronic wasting disease.

  Environment

  Feb 13, 2018