Hunters are looking forward to the firearms deer season, but there's a soulless killer stalking the woods that has the state's deer herd in its sights, one that could jeopardize an activity ...

Chronic wasting disease is caused by a deformed, self-multiplying form of protein, a prion that eats holes in the brain. Symptoms include emaciation, lack of coordination or fear of humans, and ...

Last year, there were seven cases of chronic wasting disease identified in Michigan out of about 4,000 tested deer. Since 2015, there have been 260 confirmed cases statewide, according to state data.

State officials are warning hunters in two more counties to be on the lookout for chronic wasting disease before turning their deer into meatloaf or sausage. A 4-year-old buck in Pine River ...

Michigan's Department of Natural Resources is part of a regional coalition tracking the spread of chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological condition found in white-tailed deer in the state.

DETROIT - Michigan is raising the stakes in its battle to fight chronic wasting disease in deer, a neurological condition that makes deer appear as "zombies.". The Michigan Department of Natural ...

“Since chronic wasting disease can significantly impact all Michigan deer, it is vitally important to detect the disease as early as possible,” State Veterinarian Nora Wineland said in the ...

Michigan has recorded its first case of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer — an ominous milestone linked with a fatal neurological disorder that has the potential to reduce the animal ...

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found in both the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan. CWD is a neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose. It causes a degeneration of the brain.

Chronic wasting disease was detected in Wisconsin in 2002 and, according to the CDC, has been detected in 181 counties in 21 states including Michigan. The DNR, Straka said, started doing ...