Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a tragic, highly contagious illness affecting North America's deer populations, leading to 100% fatality for infected cervids and raising concern among hunters.
Mike Foy, a seasoned hunter, reflects on how chronic wasting disease has changed the hunting landscape in Wisconsin, making finding healthy deer a daunting challenge unlike decades past.
As a former Wisconsin DNR official, Mike Foy highlights the shift from routine hunting practices to the urgent need for awareness and caution due to CWD’s pervasive threat.
CWD’s nature as a prion disease and its implications make it a unique and devastating health issue for deer, with larger repercussions for wildlife management and hunting.
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