The first detection of chronic wasting disease in southwest Montana showed up in a white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter in the Ruby Valley during the general hunting season. The buck is one of 24 s … read more

Pennsylvania faces a pressing ecological threat that has nothing to do with birds, temperature or sprawling development.Chronic wasting disease is killing white-tailed and mule deer in 26 states and t … read more

Deer in the eastern U.S., including Pennsylvania, are more susceptible to chronic wasting disease – the always fatal brain disease in deer and related cervid species that continues to spread across th … read more

Chronic Wasting Disease is not the only ailment affecting cervid family members. In addition to CWD, white-tailed deer are susceptible to tick diseases, including Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis and&n … read more

TranscriptSCOTT SIMON, HOST:In at least 26 states across the country, deer, elk and moose are coming down with a harrowing fatal disease. It starts with weight loss and ends with stumbling and droolin … read more