Chronic Wasting Disease identified in elk near feedgrounds in northwest Wyoming
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CASPER, Wyo The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced Friday that its Wildlife Health Laboratory that an elk in Grand Teton National Park has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The lab confirmed the results Dec. 16, according to the Game and Fish release
“The cow elk was harvested by a participant in the park’s elk reduction program and tissue samples were collected as part of the park’s mandatory testing program,” Game and Fish said. This is the first elk to test positive for CWD in northwest Wyoming and in close proximity to elk feedgrounds, the Department added.
(Jackson, WY)Â – The Wyoming Game and Fish Departmentâs Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed on December 16 that an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The cow elk was harvested by a participant in the parkâs elk reduction program and tissue samples were collected as part of the parkâs mandatory testing program. This is the first elk to test positive for CWD in northwest Wyoming and in close proximity to elk feedgrounds.
To date, there have been no cases of CWD in humans and no strong evidence for the occurrence of CWD in people. However, experimental studies raise the concern that CWD may pose a risk to humans and suggest that it is important to prevent human exposure. Therefore, the Game and Fish and National Park Service adhere to the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization that hunters not consume any animal that is obviously ill or tests positive for CWD
Elk tests positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Grand Teton Park
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The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. Stock image
JACKSON, Wyoming The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed on Dec. 16 that an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The cow elk was harvested by a participant in the park’s elk reduction program and tissue samples were collected as part of the park’s mandatory testing program. This is the first elk to test positive for CWD in northwest Wyoming and in close proximity to elk feedgrounds.
Northwestern Wyoming Elk Tests Positive for Deadly Disease
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) An elk has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in an area of northwestern Wyoming where the animals congregate during the winter at feedgrounds.
The detection announced Friday raises concern the disease could spread among those animals. Wyoming’s Wildlife Health Laboratory processed a test Wednesday from an elk killed by a hunter as part of Grand Teton National Park’s annual elk population control efforts.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports mule deer and moose have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the area in the past but this is the first detection of the disease in an elk in Teton County.
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