RONALD E. MCCALL | Thursday, September 27, 2007
Neurological disease has hit as far south as West Virginia
With the 2007-08 Georgia deer season upon us, evidence that the closest confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer is several hundred miles from Georgia borders (West Virginia) shouldn't lessen CWD concerns of local sportsmen.
Efforts to keep the disease inside the boundaries of West Virginia should remain a prime concern as preventing infestation will certainly be easier than eliminating infected deer populations and environmental contamination. It is a classic case of "an ounce of prevention."
CWD affects North American hoofed ruminant mammals (cervids) in which the males typically have antlers. This list includes whitetail deer, mule deer, elk and moose.
CWD was first identified in Colorado in 1967.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) continues to spread | SavannahNow.com
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