The Triad area of North Carolina becomes a major concern as eight of ten deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) during the recent hunting season. According to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, counties including Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin are identified as primary surveillance areas, where hunters are encouraged to participate in voluntary testing to monitor the disease’s spread.
CWD is a progressive neurological illness affecting deer and elk, with no known cure, posing a significant threat to wildlife populations and the hunting industry, which generates over $300 million annually in North Carolina. As state agencies ramp up efforts to combat this disease through extensive testing — with over 23,000 samples collected so far — the potential implications for local deer herds and public health are becoming increasingly critical.
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