CWD contingency plan includes further samplingPRATT--Three white-tailed deer taken by hunters in Decatur County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Dr. Ruby Mosher, KDWP’s wildlife disease coordinator, said the initial screening tests performed by Kansas State Veter ... Read More

Lab analysis reported on chronic wasting diseaseOBERLIN -- Tissue samples from deer collected earlier this month in Decatur County all have tested negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD), reports the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. After three deer taken by hunters in that area during the 2007 hunting season tested positive for th ... Read More

Lab analysis reported on chronic wasting disease PRATT -- Tissue samples from deer collected earlier this month in Decatur County all have tested negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD), reports the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). After three deer taken by hunters in that area during the 2007 hunting season tested positive ... Read More

"Clean, drain, dry" keys to prevention; online video demonstrates prevention techniquesPRATT -- Last summer, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Marion Reservoir. While the implications of this discovery are bad news for Marion, anglers and boaters need to be aware that the th ... Read More

"Clean, drain, dry" keys to prevention; online video demonstrates prevention techniquesLast summer, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Marion Reservoir. While the implications of this discovery are bad news for Marion, anglers and boaters need to be aware that the threat is no ... Read More

KDWP awaiting lab results on more samples from 2008 deer seasonThree Kansas white-tailed deer taken by hunters during the 2008 deer season have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in analysis of tissue samples collected in recent weeks by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The three affected deer were taken in Decatur Co ... Read More

KDWP awaiting lab results on more samples from 2008 deer season
PRATT—Three Kansas white-tailed deer taken by hunters during the 2008 deer season have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in analysis of tissue samples collected in recent weeks by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
The three affected deer were taken in D ... Read More

KDWP awaiting lab results on more samples from 2008 deer seasonFive more Kansas white-tailed deer have been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), bringing to eight the total number of CWD incidents from the 2008 Kansas deer seasons.The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is still awaiting final lab results on about 100 more ... Read More