Deer tests positive for CWD in Mecosta County

Mecosta County buck found with CWD. Where the disease is found in Michigan's deer herd
A buck harvested in Mecosta County has been identified with chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release, the first positive case found in the county as the always-fatal disease continues to spread.
DNR reports Mecosta County's first chronic wasting disease-positive deer
CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, elk and moose. The chronic disease develops and spreads slowly.
DNR: Deer tests positive for CWD in Mecosta County
A deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Mecosta County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Chronic wasting disease identified in Mecosta County deer population
Mecosta County last underwent intensive CWD surveillance from 2017 to 2019 when no positives were found among over 5,600 deer tested. According to the DNR, 167 deer have tested positive in Montcalm County, which shares a border with Millbrook Township.
Mecosta County deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease
A buck harvested in Mecosta County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, adding it to 13 other counties including Isabella, Gratiot and Clare, where the disease has been identified in
Mecosta becomes latest Michigan county to report CWD
With the detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a deer, Mecosta County becomes the 14th Michigan county to report the fatal neurodegenerative illness, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported yesterday.
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