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Can chronic wasting disease affect humans? We don't know
March 05, 2011, 7:26 am
Nine years after chronic wasting disease surfaced in the Wisconsin deer herd, we have a classic "good news, bad news" situation.Lab at U of M has huge job of testing for CWD (video)
March 05, 2011, 7:23 am
ST. PAUL — At 1:50 p.m. on Jan. 11, Lotus Smasal noticed that one chronic wasting disease sample looked a bit yellow. She knew what that might mean, but she also knew that her eyes weren't the true test.USDA sharpshooters say CWD task is far from glamorous (video)
March 09, 2011, 8:29 am
For the USDA sharpshooters called in to shoot deer as part of the DNR's chronic wasting disease response, the task is far from fun. "The public thinks you're going to deer camp every week, but it's 180 degrees from that," says John Hart, district supervisor for the USDA's Wildlife Services division.Timeline for chronic wasting disease
March 05, 2011, 7:43 am
Timeline for chronic wasting disease, 1967 to present.Three questions about chronic wasting disease
March 05, 2011, 7:31 am
Three questions and answers about chronic wasting disease.Chronic wasting disease now in the bull's eye in Minnesota
March 05, 2011, 7:16 am
A decade ago, the vast majority of deer hunters in Minnesota had never heard of chronic wasting disease — or if they had, their understanding didn't go much beyond, "That's a problem out West, not here." That's changed.Halfway to goal, all CWD tests are negative
March 04, 2011, 9:46 am
The process of shooting and testing deer for chronic wasting disease is approaching its halfway point, and so far, the news is good.
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