Chronic Wasting Disease Catching Attention From Congress

More lawmakers are calling for an examination of chronic wasting disease, a problem that may hit humans more directly in the future.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

TSEs include a number of different diseases affecting animals and humans including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (commonly known as “Mad Cow Disease”) in ...

Reps. Thompson, Kind Introduce the Bipartisan Chronic Wasting ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Ron Kind (D-WI) on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan bill to research and manage the ...

As Chronic Wasting Disease spreads, Congress is getting involved

Is funding on way in CWD fight? State had eight wild deer test positive this past season. Art Holden. Outdoor Correspondent. Ohio recently ...

Chronic Wasting Disease: How Wildlife Disease is Shaping Wildlife ...

Death is inevitable for CWD-infected animals. Although it may take over a year before an infected animal displays symptoms, once symptoms are ...

Can Chronic Wasting Disease Be Passed to Humans? - USNews.com

In the 1980s, Michael Osterholm was among a vanguard of public health scientists warning of a new, potentially deadly disease known as AIDS, ...

Conservation Congress asks DNR for wasting disease changes

... chronic wasting disease, do more to help deer hunters dispose of carcasses and make testing for the disease easier. Conservation Congress Chairman Larry ...

Kelly Introduces Bill to Address Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (MS-01) introduced H.R. 1919, the Detection, Enhanced Education, and Response (DEER) Act of ...

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Chronic ...

On March 6, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members Congressman Ron Kind (WI) and Senator Jon Tester (MT) introduced the Chronic Wasting Disease ...

Omnibus spending bill to fund chronic wasting disease battle | Idaho ...

A federal spending bill will fund research on chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness detected in Idaho that kills deer, elk and moose.

Chronic Wasting Disease | Boone and Crockett Club

Prevention, Early Detection Control of CWD An Excerpt from Fall 2017 Fair Chase Michael D. Samuel – Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, ...

Chronic Wasting Disease and Potential Transmission to Humans

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) of deer and elk is endemic in a tri-corner area of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska, and new foci of CWD have been detected in ...

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE H7492 - Congress.gov

(1) Chronic wasting disease, the fatal neu- rological disease found in cervids, is a funda- mental threat to the health and vibrancy of deer, ...

Congress Passes Important Chronic Wasting Disease Legislation

The CWD Research and Management Act would split $70 million annually through fiscal year 2028 on management and research priorities. This ...

Disease precautions for hunters

This paper is intended to be a general guide about diseases that hunters and their hunting dogs may encounter. Links to additional.

H. Rept. 117-202 - CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE RESEARCH ...

117-202 - CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ACT117th Congress (2021-2022). Committee Report. Hide Overview. Report Type: House Report. Accompanies ...

Chronic Wasting Disease Management

Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is a fatal disease of the central nervous system in deer and elk.

Congress Passes Chronic Wasting Disease Research and ...

The CWD Research and Management Act was passed by Congress to work towards slowing the spread of CWD in cervids (deer, elk, and moose) ...

Seven States Where Chronic Wasting Disease Has Spread Since ...

Fortunately, many hunters and wildlife managers are taking CWD challenges seriously, but states need support to tackle this disease without ...

A Deer Disease Is Getting Congressional Attention In Louisiana

... Disease. It's referred to as BSE when it presents in cattle and sheep, and called Chronic Wasting Disease in deer and elk. The disease is also transmittable ...