Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Wheaton Whitetail Deer

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected for the first time in a whitetail deer near Wheaton, western Minnesota, prompting the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to implement new regulations for local hunters. These measures include testing hunter-harvested deer for three years, restricting carcass movement, banning deer feeding and attractants, and possibly increasing bag limits. The DNR will collaborate with South Dakota and North Dakota wildlife agencies to manage the disease, which is fatal to deer, elk, and moose, and has no known cure.