WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – The state Department of Environmental Conservation says a case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) – which affects the brain and nervous system of deer, elk and moose – has been confirmed.
The disease was detected “in a facility in DEC’s Region 6 area,” according to a press release Sunday afternoon from the DEC.
Region 6 takes in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties in the north country, as well as Herkimer and Oneida counties.
The infected sample was collected as part of routine testing conducted by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets. The press release note “there is no evidence that CWD is present in wild deer at this time.”
The state will increase its sampling and monitoring of wild deer, and is asking for help from hunters and members of the public … READ MORE.
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