Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in a Mississippi White-tailed Deer

  A white-tailed deer collected on January 25, 2018, in Issaquena County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).  The deer was a 4.5-year-old male that died of natural causes and was reported to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. This is the first time an animal in Mississippi has tested positive for the disease, which is fatal to white-tailed deer.  MDWFP will immediately implement the CWD Response Plan under... READ MORE