Chronic wasting disease has been detected in British Columbia deer, and we need to act now

Published in The  Conversation: Chronic wasting disease has been detected in British Columbia deer, and we need to act now

Since 1996, a deadly neurodegenerative disease of cervids (deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer) has been spreading across Canada.

On Jan. 31, 2024, chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected for the first time in British Columbia in two deer. In just over half a century from its first detection in the United States, it has since been reported in 32 states, five provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Québec, Manitoba and British Columbia), as well as in Norway, Sweden, Finland and South Korea.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/chronic-wasting-disease-has-been-detected-in-british-columbia-deer-and-we-need-to-act-now-222812