Washington's first case of chronic wasting disease, also called 'zombie deer disease,' has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed Washington's first case of chronic wasting disease in an adult female white-tailed deer. The deer, discovered dead in the Fairwood area of north Spokane , has placed wildlife authorities on alert as they manage the state's first encounter with this fatal illness.CWD is a neurodegenerative disease that affects members of the Cervidae family, such as deer, elk, and moose.
's Wildlife Program Director, Eric Gardner, emphasized the role of the state's monitoring strategy in detecting the disease"With the spread of CWD across the country and recent detections in adjacent states and provinces, personnel are preparing to gather tissue samples from deer, elk, and moose within the area to better understand this outbreak. The public is encouraged to assist by reporting any sick-looking cervids and refraining from feeding wildlife, a practice that can exacerbate the spread of disease.The health implications of CWD have been a subject of concern.
, landowners, agencies, state and local governments, tribal entities, and conservation groups to contain the disease.To provide more insights,
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