CWD Case Found in a White-tailed Deer in Catahoula Parish

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is reporting a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in ahunter-harvested whitetailed buck in Catahoula Parish. This is the first CWD confirmed positive in a wild deer outside of Tensas Parish. CWD was first detected in Louisiana in 2022. The latest positive brings the total number of CWD detections for Louisiana to 34.T...

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