Chronic Wasting Disease

A team of experts is planning for a potential outbreak, focusing on public health surveillance, lab capacity, prion disease diagnostics, surveillance of livestock and wildlife, risk communication, and education and outreach.

The DNR added a new rule to the city hunt requirements in 2023. All deer over a year old must be sampled for the always-fatal disease.

Governor Walz will be hunting at Three Rivers Park District near Plymouth

MN DNR's Dr. Michelle Carstensen, Wildlife Health Group Leader

Last month, a wild deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease within the city limits of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. To learn more about the response by conservation officials, we spoke with Dr. Lindsey Shartell, acting northeast region manager of the division of fish and wildlife for the Minnesota DNR.

Last month, a wild deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease within the city limits of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. To learn more about the response by conservation officials, we spoke with Dr. Lindsey Shartell, acting northeast region manager of the division of fish and wildlife for the Minnesota DNR.

numbers were down this season (about 170,000 harvested) - but muzzleloaders and bowhunters still have until the end of the month.

numbers were down this season (about 170,000 harvested) - but muzzleloaders and bowhunters still have until the end of the month.

are you in a CWD district?

are you in a CWD district?