View a recording of our April 15, 2026, webinar Advancing CWD Outreach: Strategies That Work and Build Trust. Experts discussed recent work with the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach, followed by a Q&A session. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter Photo: Jon Nelson / Flickr cc

Check out our April CWD newsletter to learn about our upcoming webinar, read the latest state news, and peruse recently published CWD studies. mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: David DeHetre / Flickr cc

Join us for our April 15 noon webinar, Advancing CWD Outreach: Strategies That Work and Build Trust. Experts will discuss their work with the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach, followed by a Q&A. Register at umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us for our April 15 noon webinar, Advancing CWD Outreach: Strategies That Work and Build Trust. Experts will discuss their work with the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach, followed by a Q&A. Register at umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Jon Nelson / Flickr cc

#CWD digest: Detections at Gettysburg Park in Pennsylvania, Carbon County, Utah In the previous hunting season, three parks near Gettysburg National Military Park reported their first cases. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Joel Tonyan / Flickr cc

Check out CIDRAP's March #CWD newsletter to register for our outreach strategies webinar, get current on state and provincial news, and read the latest CWD literature. #chronicwastingdisease mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-...

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Jon Nelson / Flickr cc

Check out the Feb CIDRAP #CWD newsletter for reports on prions in cervids and wild pigs, national and state management strategies, recent literature, and more. #chronicwastingdisease mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: Denis Fournier / Flickr

Initial #CWD case identified in Humphreys County, Tennessee, deer The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet in March to finalize any deer-management changes prompted by the discovery. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Risto Silaste / Flickr cc

Louisiana logs first #CWD case in Concordia Parish wild deer The infected buck was taken by a hunter in the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Kenneth Cole Schneider / Flickr cc

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Jon Nelson / Flickr cc

In the just-published CIDRAP #CWD newsletter, read reflections from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, the latest CWD cases and hunting-regulation changes, the most recent literature, and more. mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: Michael Cahoon / Flickr cc

First case of #CWD found in Clark County, Wisconsin, deer The county's deer baiting and feeding ban wlll be extended for another 3 years as a result, officials say. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: JanetandPhil / Flickr cc

Idaho notes first #CWD case in Hunting Unit 15 Grangeville is in northwest Idaho, in the foothills of the Bitterroot Mountains. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Daniel Arndt / Flickr cc

Tennessee confirms first-time #CWD cases in Dickson, Williamson counties Dickson County is in the north-central part of Tennessee, and Williamson County is in the central part of the state. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Dendroica cerulea / Flickr cc

Weeks after a first-time #CWD detection in bordering county, Wayne County, Tennessee, reports first case Wayne County was already included in the state’s CWD management zone. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Tidewater Teddy / Flickr cc

Listen to our webinar with Candace Mathiason, PhD, and Mark Ruder, DVM, PhD, who discuss Dr. Mathiason's study on vertical #CWD spread in deer and its implications, plus a Q&A with CIDRAP's Cory Anderson, PhD, MPH. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrWK... Photo: Bobistraveling / Flickr cc

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Larry Smith / Flickr cc

Tennessee officials announce first #CWD detection in Decatur County CWD has now been found in free-ranging white-tailed deer in 18 counties in addition to Decatur. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Jeff Bryant / Flickr cc

Read the December CIDRAP #CWD newsletter for original reporting on the CDC prion unit, news on recent detections, new literature, and registration info for tomorrow's CIDRAP webinar on vertical CWD transmission. mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: plantsforpermaculture / Flickr cc

2 deer infected on Texas farm linked to #CWD-testing violations, deer smuggling The detections were the first for Tom Green County, in the west-central part of the state. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Deb Watson / Flickr cc

2 more Wyoming deer hunt areas confirmed as #CWD-positive Deer Hunt Areas 106 and 150 are located in the northwestern part of the state and are gateways to Yellowstone National Park. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Mark Moschell / Flickr cc

While no one was watching: Tenuous status of CDC prion unit, risk of #CWD to people worry scientists If the Prion and Public Health Office is shuttered, human CWD cases could go unnoticed. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Lorie Shaull / Flickr cc

#CWD encroaches on northeastern North Carolina with detection in Edgecombe County The discovery was 92 miles from the nearest previous detection, in Cumberland County. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Tidewater Teddy / Flickr cc

#CWD hits another Richland County, Wisconsin, deer farm Previous deer-farm cases were documented in the southwestern county in 2014 and 2018. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Deb Watson / Flickr cc

Allergan joins Michigan's #CWD-positive county list with detection in young doe In late summer, private landowners reported seeing the emaciated deer, which was euthanized and tested in September. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Katja Schulz / Flickr cc

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Larry Smith / Flickr cc

The November issue of CIDRAP's CWD newsletter features information on an upcoming webinar on vertical transmission in deer, a new series on hunting and CWD, the latest detections, and recently published literature. #chronicwastingdisease #CWD mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-...

Wyoming notes first #CWD detection in Elk Hunt Area 61 The elk cow was found dead from the fatal neurodegenerative illness near Cody, in the northwestern part of the state. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Erin / Flickr cc

Third Wyoming hunt area in past month tests positive for #CWD A hunter-harvested mule deer buck tested positive for CWD in Mule Deer Hunt Area 153 in the Pinedale region. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Tom Talbott / Flickr cc

Prentiss County, Mississippi, confirms first #CWD-positive deer The county was already included in the North Mississippi CWD Management Zone. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region / Flickr cc

Another Wyoming elk-hunting area reports #CWD An adult female elk in Elk Hunt Area 116 tested positive for the fatal neurologic infection, marking the area's first case. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Danny Barron / Flickr cc

Portage County, Wisconsin, deer farm under quarantine after buck tests positive for #CWD Both free-ranging and captive animals have previously tested positive in the county, which is surrounded by other positive counties. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Hope Abrams / Flickr cc

Check out the October CIDRAP #CWD Newsletter for original content on a vertical-transmission study, new cases, state hunting-season guidance, recently published literature, and more. #chronicwastingdisease mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: MBPROJEKT_Maciej_Bledowski / iStock

Georgia adds Lowndes County to #CWD zone after deer tests positive within 5 miles of border The 2.5-year-old buck was found about 5 miles from a previous detection in adjacent Lanier County. cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Judy Baxter / Flickr cc

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Larry Smith / Flickr cc

Page County, Virginia, sees first case of #CWD in white-tailed deer The white-tailed doe was reported in July after showing clinical signs of the fatal neurodegenerative disease. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Patricia Hammell Kashtock / Flickr cc

Michigan reaches 16 #CWD-positive counties with addition of Genesee The case was a 2.5-year-old doe that walked directly up to the responding conservation officer. Michigan reaches 16 CWD-positive counties with addition of Genesee | CIDRAP Photo: James Marvin Phelps / Flickr

Study showing doe-to-fawn #CWD spread may have implications for deer herds In utero transmission may contribute to the efficient spread of the fatal infection among deer populations, the study authors say. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: MTSOfan / Flickr cc

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research findings, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly #CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Larry Smith / Flickr cc

The September CIDRAP CWD Newsletter has been posted! Read about funding targets effort to control and prevent the disease, advanced diagnostics for #CWD, and state and provincial hunting-season previews. #chronicwastingdisease mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-...

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Larry Smith / Flickr cc

In the just-published August CIDRAP Chronic Wasting Disease Newsletter, learn about the 2026 Agriculture Appropriations Act, state CWD-related changes to hunting seasons, and the latest CWD studies. #chronicwastingdisease #CWD mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: Henry / Flickr cc

Pennsylvania identifies #CWD case near Allegheny County High deer density is reported in the detection area, which is not far from suburban and urban settings. www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Cindy Cornett Seigle / Flickr cc

Check out the just-published CIDRAP #Chronic Wasting Disease Newsletter for July for the last state case data, new research findings, and more. #CWD mailchi.mp/umn/chronic-... Photo: Macomb Paynes / Flickr cc

For the latest chronic wasting disease detections, news, and research, sign up for CIDRAP's free monthly CWD newsletter at cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter #CWD #chronicwastingdisease Photo: Larry Smith / Flickr cc

Kentucky widens #CWD surveillance area after recent detection #chronicwastingdisease www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Artur Pedziwilk / Flickr cc

USDA announces funding for #CWD control, prevention #chronicwastingdisease www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast... Photo: Matt Dirksen / iStock