Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found in both the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan. CWD is a neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose. It causes a degeneration of the brain.

On Oct. 24, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources released a statement that a deer harvested in Sidney Township in Montcalm County was suspected positive for chronic wasting disease.

Last year, there were seven cases of chronic wasting disease identified in Michigan out of about 4,000 tested deer. Since 2015, there have been 260 confirmed cases statewide, according to state data.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found in both the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan. CWD is a neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose. It causes a degeneration of the brain.

“It’s critical that we meet these goals to increase our understanding of the distribution of chronic wasting disease in Michigan, so we strongly encourage hunters in these areas to get their ...

A recent study done in partnership with Michigan State University showed that machine learning could calculate where chronic wasting disease will spread at the county level. That information ...

(FOX 2) - Michigan deer hunters headed out this year have several options for testing their harvests for chronic wasting disease (CWD). Voluntary testing is used to monitor and limit the spread of ...

LANSING, Mich. — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in a white-tailed deer on a Newaygo County farm. The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) says the case of ...

Mecosta is now the 14th Michigan county where chronic wasting disease has been identified in the wild deer population, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An adult buck ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. — Washtenaw County has reported its first case of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer, according to a community announcement. An adult buck found acting ill in Salem ...

A case of chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in a farmed white-tailed deer in mid-Michigan. The case involved a 7-year-old deer from Osceola County, the Michigan Department of Agriculture ...