Further testing has confirmed that a sample submitted about two weeks ago from a male white-tailed deer harvested east of Enderby is negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
A potential case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been discovered in a male white-tailed deer harvested east of Enderby – the first in the Okanagan – with the Province establishing an incident management team to prepare for next steps.
The province has advised that Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in the Kootenay Region prompting new regulations for the 2024 hunting season including mandatory testing.
A widespread plague of the dreaded “zombie deer disease” in B.C. can only be controlled by ramping up surveillance, testing and disposal methods for infected animals, wildlife experts say.