Deer tests positive for CWD in Mecosta County

Mecosta County buck found with CWD. Where the disease is found in Michigan's deer herd
A buck harvested in Mecosta County has been identified with chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release, the first positive case found in the county as the always-fatal disease continues to spread.
Chronic wasting disease identified in Mecosta County deer population
Mecosta County last underwent intensive CWD surveillance from 2017 to 2019 when no positives were found among over 5,600 deer tested. According to the DNR, 167 deer have tested positive in Montcalm County, which shares a border with Millbrook Township.
DNR: Deer tests positive for CWD in Mecosta County
A deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Mecosta County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Mecosta becomes latest Michigan county to report CWD
With the detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a deer, Mecosta County becomes the 14th Michigan county to report the fatal neurodegenerative illness, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported yesterday.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) identified in Mecosta Co. deer
CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, elk and moose. To date, the disease has also been detected in the following Michigan counties: Clinton, Dickinson, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kent, Midland, Montcalm and Ogemaw.
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