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chronic wasting disease

Hamilton officials mull options to control urban deer population

Hamilton officials mull options to control urban deer population

Hamilton officials are considering management options to control the urban deer population, including possible culling. Montana Fish and Wildlife Parks (FWP) Biologist Rebecca Mowry spoke to the Hamilton Committee of the Whole (COW) Tuesday, March 10 regarding the urban deer, which she said are becoming more prevalent within the city

April Craighead: Urban deer conflicts in Gallatin County and the spread of CWD

They’re ubiquitous on the landscape, in fields, backyards and many places you don’t want them. I’m talking about our urban wildlife, mainly white-tailed deer. If you live on the east or south side of Bozeman, you also see many of them maimed or dead along the

Prolific prions: CWD is spreading in Montana. Will deer and elk populations decline as a result?

For decades, wildlife managers in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah have been grappling with the spread of chronic wasting disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that sickens and ultimately kills ungulates such as deer, elk and moose over a period of months or years. The disease is now well established in Montana, according

Montana FWP encourages hunters to test for CWD

Montana FWP encourages hunters to test for CWD

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes called ‘zombie deer disease,’ was first identified in Colorado in 1967. Since its discovery, CWD has been found in 36 U.S. states, including Montana in 2017. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that belongs to a group called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, which are responsible