Chronic Wasting Disease News Releases

On this page you’ll find links to CWD news releases from the Wisconsin DNR, legislative hearing testimonies, CWD audit information and pages of photos highlighting CWD sampling activities.

• Hearings announced on proposed CWD hunting rules for 2008 (2/27/2008)
• About 24,000 Pounds of Venison: community groups oversee donation program (1/10/2008)
• CWD Eradication Zones: Earn-a-Buck tagging doesn’t apply starting January 7 (SCR) (12/20/2007)
• CWD Eradication Zones: DNR to conduct aerial deer herd survey (12/20/2007)

Legislative Hearing Testimonies

DNR Testimony to the Senate Natural Resources Committee on the 2006 CWD Hunting Season Rules June 27, 2006 [PDF 39KB]

CWD Audit

• DNR Response to Legislative Audit of CWD Program [PDF 52KB]
• CWD Audit Report - Legislative Audit Bureau
  • Audit highlights [EXIT DNR]
  • Audit report [EXIT DNR]
• DNR audit response summary hand-out [PDF 56KB]
• DNR News Release on Legislative Audit of CWD Program
• DNR Secretary memo to Natural Resources Board Management of Chronic Wasting Disease
  October 25, 2006 [PDF, 77KB]

Photos

• CWD Registration and Sampling Station Photos
• Black Earth Processing Center Photos

For larger, higher resolution photos suitable for print publications, please e-mail Nick Van Court.

Contact Information

For answers to questions relating to CWD in Wisconsin,
call the DNR operated toll free CWD information line 1-877-WISC CWD or email Wildlife Health.

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