A white-tailed deer on an Oconto County hunting preserve has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), State Veterinarian Dr. Paul McGraw announced today.
The National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, reported the final test results back to the state. The animal was an 18 month old female and was one of more than an estimated 1,450 deer in the 1,363-acre preserve.
The deer was born on the premises and killed on the preserve. Samples were taken in accordance with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP’s) rules, which require testing of farm-raised deer and elk when they die, go to slaughter or are killed. More than 1,000 deer from this preserve have been tested for CWD since 2010.
