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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.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation has collected about 1700 tissue samples from deer harvested this fall, testing for Chronic Wasting Disease.

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.

Friday, September 28, 2012  Three southeast Iowa State Representatives are hosting a public forum concerning Chronic Wasting Disease.

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, August 17, 2012  Open houses on Chronic Wasting Disease

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation will be hosting six informational open houses for the public in August in communities around where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been found in north-central Missouri.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Chronic Wasting Disease found in one Davis County deer.