Chronic Wasting Disease

• New chronic wasting disease case confirmed in deer near Jaffray, B.C.

  A deer harvested near Jaffray, B.C. has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, moose and other cervids.

  Canada

  Jan 10
  
• Special, rare deer hunt being held in Cranbrook to reduce chronic wasting disease

  To date, there have been six confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease in B.C. after it was first detected in B.C.'s Kootenay region in 2024.

  Environment

  Jan 2
  
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• Third case of wasting disease found in B.C. deer

  A new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to decimate deer populations, has been identified in British Columbia.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2024
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• B.C. to harvest 25 deer, will test for spread of fatal chronic wasting disease

  Chronic wasting disease is an infectious and fatal disease affecting species in the cervid family, such as deer, elk, moose and caribou.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2024
• B.C. government rolls out chronic wasting disease response plan

  The B.C. government has implemented mandatory testing for deer killed in a part of the province where a troubling new disease has surfaced.

  Environment

  Feb 13, 2024
• What is chronic wasting disease? A look at ‘very concerning’ cases in Canada

  Scientists say the latest detections of Chronic Wasting Disease show it keeps spreading, raising the risk it can infect more species.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2024
• First cases of chronic wasting disease detected in B.C. deer

  British Columbia's first cases of a fatal disease found in deer species have been detected in the Kootenay region, south of Cranbrook.

  Environment

  Feb 1, 2024
• Latest case of chronic wasting disease detected in deer near Winkler, Man.

  Chronic wasting disease, says the province, is an incurable and fatal disease affecting members of the deer family. This latest case was detected near Winkler.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2024
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• Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detection

  The province of Saskatchewan is looking for wildlife samples from hunters to test for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
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• Government of Saskatchewan grant supports USask chronic wasting disease research

  "Chronic wasting disease, if it were to transfer into caribou, this would be ... a national emergency," said Dr. Phil McLoughlin.

  Environment

  Apr 3, 2023