Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic wasting disease is a fatal prion disease that continues to spread in cervid populations across the country. The Missouri Department of Conservation is pausing a controversial aspect of its CWD management this season as it works with landowners and hunters to develop a sustainable plan to address the disease.

CWD was found in eight new counties, but MDC said prevalence remains "exceptionally low."

Chronic Wasting Disease continues to pop up in Missouri but at a slow pace. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, 28 more white-tailed…

A young buck harvested in early November on private land near Reeds Spring has tested positive for the deadly deer disease, CWD, according to the Missouri…

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was first found in Missouri in 2012 in the northwest part of the state. The disease affects cervids (deer and elk) and is…

Fifteen free-ranging deer in Missouri have tested positive for chronic wasting disease or CWD. The Missouri Department of Conservation sampled 18,400 deer…

At select testing sites around the state, officials collected samples from deer over the weekend to map out the scope of Chronic Wasting Disease in…

The director of the Missouri Department of Conservation will be in Springfield this week to talk to anyone who would like to ask questions or share input…

Tissue samples from deer harvested over the weekend in southwest Missouri are on their way to be tested for Chronic Wasting Disease. KSMU's Michele…