Chronic Wasting Disease Not Found Among Florida's Deer
August 26, 2010
August 26, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 26 -- The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release:
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has not found any evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) after extensive testing of the state's white-tailed deer population.
The FWC tested 400 free-ranging deer during the past year and more than 4,600 deer during the past eight years, with no CWD-positive results.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has not found any evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) after extensive testing of the state's white-tailed deer population.
The FWC tested 400 free-ranging deer during the past year and more than 4,600 deer during the past eight years, with no CWD-positive results.