What are the signs and symptoms of CWD? A deer may not show any signs of CWD until 18 to 24 months after becoming infected, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

U.S. Geological Survey researchers focusing on the highlighted area used the data to develop a new mathematical model to predict spread of CWD.

Looking at the USGS map of CWD prevalence in North America, the disease has been confirmed in every state that touches Georgia with the exception of South Carolina. Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a ...

Smith: With U.S. Geological Survey programs at risk, wildlife groups plan virtual rally Conservation groups plan virtual rally for May 22 in support of USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. Programs ...

A map of counties across the U.S. that have recorded cases of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging cervids. As of November 2023, 414 counties across 31 states have seen cases.

Is chronic wasting disease (CWD) a potential time bomb for the agriculture industry? There is no direct proof of CWD transmission via contaminated grain or feedstuffs, but researchers say evidence ...

— A new study authored by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department finds hunting greater numbers of male deer can slow the spread of chronic wasting disease.

Certain lichens can break down the infectious proteins responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a troubling neurological disease fatal to wild deer and elk and spreading throughout the ...

Fatal 'zombie deer disease' was suspected in deaths of two deer hunters. Maps show where the disease has spread in the United States.

Hunting greater numbers of male deer can slow the spread of chronic wasting disease, a lethal wildlife disease, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Wyoming Game and Fish ...