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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Wind Cave National Park’s backcountry areas will be closed to hikers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except on weekends, from January 17 to February 17. The park’s staff will then be able to carry out a management strategy to lessen the number of Rocky Mountain Elk infected with chronic wasting […]
CHEYENNE, WY – As the Wyoming Game and Fish Department enters the third phase of its elk feedground management plan, conservation groups are calling on the state to prioritize the health of the Greater Yellowstone region’s wild herds and begin shutting down 22 state-run feedgrounds in northwestern Wyoming, where tens of thousands of elk are artificially fed […]
HELENA, MT – Chronic Wasting Disease is a 100% fatal disease that infects members of the deer family, including elk, moose, mule, and white-tailed deer. CWD is not a virus, bacteria, or fungus. It is caused by infectious, misfolded proteins, called prions, that spread throughout the animal and result in organ damage and eventual death. […]
JACKSON, Wyo. — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is expected to be a hot topic when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department kicks off phase two of its planning process for managing elk feedgrounds. Biologists have warned feedgrounds, where animals gather in close quarters, could become superspreader events. Mark Gocke, public information specialist for the Jackson region […]
