https://www.wcmu.org/tags/chronic-wasting-disease Chronic Wasting Disease en-US Copyright Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:52:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-22/dnr-makes-chronic-wasting-disease-test-kits-available-across-michigan To help track the spread of CWD and help hunters who suspect they've harvested a deer with the disease, the DNR is offering free testing kits at different locations across the state. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:52:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-22/dnr-makes-chronic-wasting-disease-test-kits-available-across-michigan Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-10-20/as-deadly-deer-disease-spreads-across-the-midwest-its-become-everybodys-job-to-fight Chronic wasting disease — which affects deer, elk and moose — continues to spread throughout the Great Plains and Midwest. Just this year, authorities in western Oklahoma detected the state’s first case in a free-ranging deer. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:05:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-10-20/as-deadly-deer-disease-spreads-across-the-midwest-its-become-everybodys-job-to-fight Elizabeth Rembert https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-03/chronic-wasting-disease-detected-in-newaygo-deer-farm One white-tailed deer was found to have the fatal disease, which causes small lesions in the brain. Wed, 03 May 2023 21:13:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-03/chronic-wasting-disease-detected-in-newaygo-deer-farm Jill Harrington https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-04-30/deer-baiting-regulations-may-change A ban on deer baiting could spread to the Upper Peninsula for the 20-19 hunting season.The first deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in the… Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:26:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-04-30/deer-baiting-regulations-may-change https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-11-29/deer-test-positive-for-cwd-in-gratiot-and-eaton-counties More deer in Michigan have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease...this time in two counties with no previously known cases A four year old deer in… Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:41:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-11-29/deer-test-positive-for-cwd-in-gratiot-and-eaton-counties https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-06-08/the-michigan-dnr-makes-recommendations-on-how-to-reduce-cwd The state will present recommendations June 14 for reducing the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in Michigan.The recommendations are part of a six-month… Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:55:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-06-08/the-michigan-dnr-makes-recommendations-on-how-to-reduce-cwd https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-04-03/sentencing-handed-down-for-man-who-falsified-origin-of-infected-deer-heads A Mecosta man has been sentenced to 120 days in jail and 775 dollars in fines after the DNR discovered he provided false information about two deer heads… Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:06:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-04-03/sentencing-handed-down-for-man-who-falsified-origin-of-infected-deer-heads https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-01-22/michigan-considers-action-plan-for-fighting-chronic-wasting-disease The Natural Resource Commission is considering a number of recommendations to combat the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in Michigan.A state-appointed… Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:51:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-01-22/michigan-considers-action-plan-for-fighting-chronic-wasting-disease https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-12-14/cases-of-chronic-wasting-disease-continue-to-rise A new case of Chronic Wasting Disease has been found on a deer arm outside Big Rapids in Mecosta County.Authorities say it’s not clear how the deer became… Thu, 14 Dec 2017 21:31:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-12-14/cases-of-chronic-wasting-disease-continue-to-rise https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-08-28/dnr-officials-worry-hunters-could-bring-chronic-wasting-disease-into-michigan-from-other-states Michigan hunters will face more restrictions on bringing in harvested deer from out of state. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has tightened… Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:44:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-08-28/dnr-officials-worry-hunters-could-bring-chronic-wasting-disease-into-michigan-from-other-states