The Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirmed 62 white-tailed deer tested positive for CWD in 2024, with one new case reported for the first time in Howard County, prompting state officials to expand the CWD management zone in 2025.
“Unfortunately, chronic wasting disease continues to spread nationally, regionally, and within the state of Maryland,” said Karina Stonesifer, director of the DNR’s Wildlife and Heritage Service.
Most infected deer came from known hotspots, including Allegany (34), Washington (17), Frederick (7), and Montgomery (3) counties…