Wisconsin DNR Continuing to Expand CWD Efforts
Monday, October 7th, 2019 -- 8:38 AM
(WRN) -The Department of Natural Resources is continuing its efforts to expand Chronic Wasting Disease testing.The Department of Natural Resources is continuing its efforts to expand testing for Chronic Wasting Disease. Wildlife health coordinator Erin Larson says this is the second year that deer are being sampled statewide.
"Last year we did a lot of testing and sampling in the West Central part of Wisconsin, and this year we're focusing on the northern part of Wisconsin as well."
Larson says you just need to drop off the head of the deer you're bringing in for testing.
"We need about a hand width of the neck to be able to get to the samples that we need, the lymph nodes in that part of the deer."
Larson says the prions that cause C W D are not only dangerous, they're also hard to get rid of.
"You know they're not like a virus or a bacteria where a high temperature like cooking can destroy them. They're much hardier than that. They have been shown to persist in the soil as well."
You can find more information about the testing and a list of sites online at D N R dot W I dot Gov.
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