WHEATLAND – Hunting season is officially underway, and in order to prevent potential spread of disease, the Wyoming Game and Fish will be providing big game carcass dumpsters. According to the …
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WHEATLAND – Hunting season is officially underway, and in order to prevent potential spread of disease, the Wyoming Game and Fish will be providing big game carcass dumpsters.
According to the WGFD, chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a chronic, fatal disease in deer, elk, and moose. It is found in almost every mule deer hunt area statewide and about half of elk hunt areas. Minimizing its prevalence is critical to protecting big game populations. CWD can perpetuate in the environment after an animal dies and can infect other animals when they eat contaminated forage. Furthermore, if a hunter harvests an animal that has CWD, improper disposal could spread CWD to new areas.