CWD Roundup – July 2021

July 8, 2021

CWD Roundup is the National Deer Association’s (NDA) bi-monthly update on all things chronic wasting disease (CWD). We’ll provide the latest updates on CWD spread, research and policy from across North America. Updates are provided alphabetically by state and province. Louisiana On May 6, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) adopted an amendment to …

Deer Mange Looks Bad. Is It A Concern for Deer Populations?

July 7, 2021

| By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Got the itch for deer season? If not, this recent photo of a doe with mange ought to get you scratching. The photo above, taken on July 1 in Alabama, shows a classic case of deer mange, which is caused by a species of mite that lives only on whitetails, Demodex odocoilei. These mites are …

Deer Instincts Can Trigger Weird Behaviors, Like This Doe Eating a Dead Fawn

June 29, 2021

| By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

A lot of deer behavior is pre-programmed, not learned. The way they react to certain stimuli is instinctual as a result of millions of years of testing, with death serving as an effective cancellation of deer that made poor choices. Survivors passed on superior programming, and on rare occasions these natural algorithms produce surprising, grim, …

Shaken, Not Stirred: Science Gets Closer to CWD Field Testing

June 1, 2021

| By Matt Ross

I’m not a huge 007 fan. However, like the heart of every Bond heroine, I downright “stole” the title for this post from my colleague and NDA’s Deer Outreach Specialist, Cheyne Matzenbacher. Why would I do such a thing? Because it helps me visualize a key aspect of one of the newest methods that we can …

The Science of Fawn Survival: Leave It Where You Found It

May 7, 2021

| By Lindsay Thomas Jr.

So, you found an abandoned fawn and you’re wondering what to do with it. You may have even rescued it, and now that you brought it home you are wondering who to call. Is there anyone who will take it to raise? What does it eat? Can you house-train it? I know you mean well …

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