The Indiana Department of Health is warning people to make sure their pets are up to date on their vaccinations and maintain a safe distance from wildlife following the detection of skunk rabies in Southern Indiana. The IDOH said the cases were in Clark and Washington counties, but it is working to determine if other counties are affected.
Provincial biologist Richard Davis says he’s optimistic that the so-called "zombie deer" disease will be contained in Manitoba, after only four positive cases of chronic wasting disease were found among the more than 4,000 deer samples analyzed during the 2023 hunting season.