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Tuesday, March 26, 2013  CWD remains confined to Macon County core area.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Chronic Wasting Disease is fatal to deer.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  According to Hanson, officials with the department have believe that the entire deer population on the Drakesville preserve is almost eliminated.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A male deer harvested Dec. 1, at the Pine Ridge Hunting Preserve in Davis County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD),

Sunday, December 02, 2012  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was at Wapello State Park Sunday, collecting samples from hunters in order to start seeing how CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) is affecting the wild herd population.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Southeast Iowa has become the center of the battle against chronic wasting disease.

Monday, November 19, 2012  A look at how Chronic Wasting Disease is affecting landowners, sportsman and hunters.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Chronic Wasting Disease meeting called by Iowa legislators.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Facility will be allowed to conduct hunts thru December 25, 2012.

Sunday, August 19, 2012  New rules to help prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease

Friday, July 20, 2012  A white-tail deer at a hunting preserve in Davis County has become the first positive detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Iowa.

Saturday, June 02, 2012  Missouri Dept. of Conservation hosts informational on Chronic Wasting Disease.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Missouri Department of Conservation staff will provide information on five recently found cases of CWD in free-ranging deer in northwest Macon County.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  MDC testing of free-ranging deer results in five total cases of CWD found in the same area.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  A wild deer harvested near Heartland Wildlife Ranches in Macon County tests positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.