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 ...

Do deer farms increase the risk that wild deer like this buck will contract a contagious and deadly neurological disease? Opinions differ. (Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources) A ...

Wildlife officials in the U.S. and Canada report cases of chronic wasting diseases where it hasn't been detected before. Reading time 3 minutes We’re not ending 2025 without a last bit of awful news: ...

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources confirmed a new case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a wild deer in ...

SUGARLOAF TWP. — A deer-killing disease that invaded this winter is here to stay. “CWD like glitter. Once you have it, there’s no way to get rid of it,” Andrea Korman, a biologist specializing in CWD ...

A fatal neurological illness that affects deer known as chronic wasting disease has been detected in Georgia for the first time, state wildlife officials announced Thursday. The Georgia case was ...

Chronic wasting disease is a fatal prion disease that continues to spread in cervid populations across the country. The ...

Extra hunting seasons are designed to help stop the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, but a Missouri county was added to the list where it has been confirmed. Deer in 40 Missouri counties ...

In early spring 2024, a homeowner in North Spokane found a dead white-tailed deer in their backyard and called the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, or WDFW, to make a seemingly typical ...

Chronic wasting disease, an unstoppable killer of deer, is creeping closer to Columbus. Initially detected at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area in Wyandot County during the 2020 hunting season, CWD has ...

(NEXSTAR) — Deer hunting season is upon us across the Midwest, prompting a reminder from wildlife officials: Be on the lookout for chronic wasting disease, or CWD. CWD is a contagious, fatal, ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR reminds hunters of the important role they play in the continued efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance and management in Wisconsin. One of the ...