U.S. researchers say it’s time to look beyond deer when watching for chronic wasting disease exposure and infection, sometimes called zombie deer disease.
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More scrutiny urged for chronic wasting disease
U.S. researchers say it’s time to look beyond deer when watching for chronic wasting disease exposure and infection
Sask. expands bovine TB monitoring in wildlife
Hunters in two wildlife management zones in east-central Sask. will now be required to submit samples to the province
Hunters in Saskatchewan may have an extra task added to their to-do lists this year, depending on their wildlife management zone. The provincial government has made it mandatory to provide disease testing samples of elk and white-tailed deer in certain zones due to potential bovine tuberculosis. The decision by the provincial environment ministry builds on […] Read more
Game farmers encouraged by new CWD rules
Saskatchewan Cervid Alliance says new provincial regulations better manage chronic wasting disease on deer, elk farms
MEDICINE HAT — Regulatory changes in Saskatchewan are making it easier for ranchers to raise deer and elk for either meat or game preserves, according to a spokesperson with the Saskatchewan Cervid Alliance. The changes recognize chronic wasting disease as a more manageable issue for those raising deer and elk in domestic herds than trying […] Read more
Elk’s regulatory squeeze
NISKU, Alta. — When Bob Boos sells a truckload of elk, he holds his breath. If the mandatory tests for chronic wasting disease come back negative, he can breathe a sigh of relief and know he will be paid for his animals. Until then, he wonders if he will have a business the following week. […] Read more
CWD test called ‘important development’
NISKU, Alta. — A live test for chronic wasting disease will help elk producers manage the disease so that they will no longer need to kill an entire herd in the search for additional cases, said the chair of the Elk Research Foundation. “This is an important development in our industry,” said Harvey Petracek, a […] Read more
Hunters asked to help monitor chronic wasting disease
Saskatchewan hopes hunters in boreal transition zones and on the eastern side of province will submit heads for testing
Big game hunters in Saskatchewan are asked to support the province’s efforts to monitor and control the spread of chronic wasting disease, a transmissible disease that affects the central nervous systems of deer, moose and elk. Iga Stasiak, provincial wildlife health specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, said the disease is present across most […] Read more
Humans may be susceptible to CWD infection
With hunting season approaching and the spread of chronic wasting disease also accelerating on the Prairies, researchers are warning of the risks to human health. Manitoba is the latest prairie province to report cases of CWD in late-2021 with five confirmed cases being discovered in the past year. Manitoba is warning of dire consequences for […] Read more
Researchers hope to reduce spread of CWD
The development of an oral vaccine for chronic wasting disease may ease fears that it could cross over into livestock
Scientists in Western Canada have joined forces in a $1.28-million research project to try to develop an oral vaccine to reduce the spread of chronic wasting disease among wild deer species. The rapid growth of the illness in Alberta and Saskatchewan is sparking concerns that it could eventually evolve to cross over into livestock, said […] Read more
CWD makes an appearance in Manitoba
Manitoba is reporting its first case of chronic wasting disease, the neurological ailment that has spread through deer, elk and moose across Alberta and Saskatchewan over the past 20 years. Manitoba has restricted hunting along the Saskatchewan border in an area stretching south of Roblin to Asessippi Provincial Park, following the discovery of the positive […] Read more
CWD may have ability to jump to humans
Researchers pool their knowledge and resources in an effort to develop and deploy a chronic wasting disease vaccine
Scientists are a cautious bunch, so when researchers go public with a warning that a disease in deer and their relatives could jump to humans, it reflects their level of concern. Dr. Hermann Schaetzl is part of a team of researchers that for the last 15 years has been conducting a study on whether chronic […] Read more
