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Iowa Confirms 1st Case of CWD Found in Wayne County

by TBC Press on 02/09/18

An Iowa hunter-harvested adult doe taken in southeast Wayne County during the first shotgun deer season has tested positive for the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD). This is the first hunter-harvested wild deer outside of northeast Iowa to test positive for the always fatal disease. The deer was shot on Dec. 5. We contacted the hunter once it was confirmed, said Terry Haindfield, wildlife biologist, and coordinator for the Iowa DNR chronic wasting disease monitoring effort. The test results are... READ MORE 

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