DNR Reports 3 Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in Southwest Iowa

(Area) Wildlife Management Biologist Matt Dollison from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says three Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) cases have been identified in southwest Iowa. CWD is a prion disease that affects certain wildlife species, like deer, elk, and moose. It is a neurodegenerative condition that damages the brain, leading to progressive loss of motor functions, behavioral changes, and eventually death…

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