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Oklahoma activates response plan following new CWD detection 

Mule deer. (Photo by Acton Crawford via Unsplash.) A hunter-harvested mule deer in Cimarron County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, prompting the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to activate its response plan developed with the Oklahoma Department o... Read More



Maroon Bells reflections in calm clear water of Maroon Lake near Aspen, Colorado. (Adobe Stock │ #281184640 - aquamarine4)
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal, neurodegenerative prion disease that affects cervids such as white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)