WISCONSIN — A recent outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, caused a significant deer die-off in southeastern Wisconsin, particularly in Washington County and the West Bend area.
Steve Burns, a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources deer and elk specialist, said EHD is a virus spread by tiny biting insects called midges.
“EHD is a virus that’s spread by a tiny insect called a midge,” Burns said during an interview on WBEV’s “Party Line.”…