Louisiana Declares Emergency After Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Concordia Parish Deer

TL;DR
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries declared an emergency after detecting chronic wasting disease in a deer in Concordia Parish, affecting multiple parishes with restrictions on baiting, feeding, and carcass transport to prevent the spread of this fatal disease.
Topics:top-newsenvironment#chronic-wasting-disease#deer#emergency-declaration#environment#louisiana#wildlife
- LDWF declares emergency after chronic wasting disease detected in Concordia Parish deer WBRZ
- Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Concordia Parish deer KALB
- LDWF Issues Declaration of Emergency in Response to CWD Detection in Concordia Parish Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (.gov)
- Louisiana Expands CWD Control Area to Six Parishes With Emergency Declaration KPEL 96.5
- White-tailed Buck South Of Grangeville Tests Positive For Chronic Wasting Disease Big Country News
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