Recent Washtenaw Deer Deaths Likely Caused by EHD, Not CWD

Photo: The water of the Looking Glass River reflects the blue sky, green shoreline grasses and a healthy white-tailed deer standing on the riverbank. This is one type of habitat where EHD outbreaks may occur. Courtesy of DNR

After finding a dead deer in her yard, a local resident reached out to The Sun Times News out of concern that the animal may have had chronic wasting disease (CWD). She reported hearing of similar deer deaths in the area, a worry shared by many who are more familiar with CWD than other deer illnesses.

But according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the cause is most likely epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a separate illness that often appears during late summer and early fall…

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