Georgia Officials Lay Out Strategy for Mitigating 'Zombie Deer' Chronic Wasting Disease Spread After Positive Test
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
Georgia wildlife officials on Monday presented their strategy for mitigating the so-called "zombie deer" disease known as chronic wasting disease (CWD), following the first-ever positive case of the disease -- which is 100% fatal -- found in state.
The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said a deer had tested positive through routine sampling. The case was found at the Lanier-Berrien county line in south Georgia, and officials from DNR said a management area has been established for a five-mile radius around where the case was found.
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