Maryland wildlife officials say chronic wasting disease (CWD) is spreading again—this time into a new part of the state. The ...

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The new findings bring Maryland's total of confirmed CWD cases to 285 since the fatal prion disease was first confirmed in ...

Maryland Department of Natural Resources tests conducted on 62 white-tailed deer in 2024 confirmed the presence of chronic ...

Three of 62 white-tailed deer sampled during 2024 that tested positive for chronic wasting disease were found in Montgomery ...

The $12 million will help state and tribal governments, research institutions, and universities to combat chronic wasting ...

Scientists estimate that when chronic wasting disease prevalence reaches between 7% and 13%, elk populations will decline. Prevalence in western Wyoming elk is thought to be less than 1%.

Wolves have 10,000 to 100,000 times the olfactory capacity of humans, and seek out prey weakened by disease — 365 days a year. They are our best defense against CWD.