The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comments on the creation of new Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) zones in Cherokee, Kimble and Medina counties. There may also be zones created in Kerr and Coleman counties.

The public may comment here: https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment/proposals/202401_cwd.phtml

12/29/23 - TPWD proposes several new CWD zones

At a recent meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, Dr. J. Hunter Reed, TPWD wildlife veterinarian, explained the department's CWD surveillance efforts.

01/09/24 - TPWD CWD surveillance efforts

One of the ways the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) works to combat the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is through surveillance of captive and free-ranging deer.

01/08/24 - TPWD efforts to combat CWD

Alan Cain, big game program director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, discusses why new detections of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer breeding facilities leads to the creation of a surveillance zone two miles around the facility.

01/11/24 - CWD surveillance zones help monitor for spread of the disease

The deer suspected of being infected with Chronic Wasting Disease at the Kerr Wildlife Management area research facility may not have had the disease.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently announced that the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa did not confirm CWD in the sample taken from the 14-month-old buck that was suspected to be CWD positive.

01/23/24 - Lab cannot confirm CWD at research facility

In response to several recent detections of Chronic Wasting Disease, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently approved the creation of several new CWD containment and surveillance zones.

01/29/24 - New Chronic Wasting Disease zones in Texas

Several members of the public and members of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently questions the size and use of Chronic Wasting Disease containment and surveillance zones and their impact on deer breeders and landowners.

01/30/24 - Some question size, use of CWD zones

Representatives from the Texas Deer Association and Texas Wildlife Association were among those who recently spoke to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission about new Chronic Wasting Disease containment and surveillance zones.

01/31/24 - Wildlife, deer associations weigh in on new CWD zones

A new farm bill depends on the Senate. U.S. Congressman August Pfluger of Texas explains.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently approved statewide deer carcass disposal regulations in an effort to reduce the risk of transmitting chronic wasting disease to unaffected parts of the state.

USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report released Wednesday shows that we may have the best US wheat harvest in five years.

06/14/24 - Awaiting farm bill action in the Senate; new deer carcass disposal rules; U.S. wheat

We're joined by Tommy, a biologist with the KDFWR deer program! The whitetail rut is right around the corner, and so is the state's modern firearms season for deer... We'll talk about that, tips and tactics, and also go over some need-to-know information for hunters in Kentucky. 

#142 Tommy Apostolopoulos - The Rut, New CWD Surveillance Zone, Deer Hunting

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