Texas Culls Diseased Deer Despite Rancher's Objections

Texas wildlife officials euthanized 249 captive deer at RW Trophy Ranch, ending an 85-year-old rancher's three-year legal battle against the state's policy to control chronic wasting disease (CWD). Despite Robert Williams' protests and legal challenges, the Texas Supreme Court allowed the depopulation to proceed to protect wild deer from CWD, a fatal neurodegenerative disease. The decision has significant implications for deer breeders and wildlife conservation efforts in Texas.