chronic wasting disease

Two Does, One Lesson: The Value of CWD Testing

Dec 1, 2025 Nick Pinizzotto

It was one of those evenings when you just feel like something good is about to happen. While I would have obviously taken a shot opportunity on a mature buck if presented, my focus was…

NDA’s Recommended Practices for Deer Hunters in CWD Zones

Oct 27, 2025 NDA Staff

Deer hunters who live or hunt in areas where chronic wasting disease has been found in deer are on the front lines in the fight against this disease. The National Deer Association believes that CWD…

National Deer Association Applauds USDA-APHIS Investment in Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management

Oct 1, 2025 NDA Staff

The National Deer Association (NDA) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for awarding more than $11 million to strengthen efforts to combat chronic wasting disease (CWD). “We thank…

Scientists: Releasing Captive-Bred Deer to Fight CWD in Wild Deer Is Unlikely to Work

Oct 1, 2025 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Recently scientists have been exploring the idea that we can fight chronic wasting disease in wild deer by releasing captive-bred, “CWD resistant” deer. Some in the deer farming industry endorsed the idea, and legislators in…

Active Management Keeps CWD Prevalence Low. Inaction Helps it Spread and Grow.

Sep 16, 2025 Ben Westfall

Early detection and intervention are key when it comes to minimizing the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, and there are many ways wildlife agencies do this, including targeted removal. Targeted removal is a…

CWD is Ravaging My Family’s Land, But It’s Not Too Late for You

Sep 9, 2025 Paul Annear

My first season deer hunting in Wisconsin was 2001, the same season that produced Wisconsin’s first deer to test positive for chronic wasting disease. CWD has always been at the forefront of deer hunting discussions…

CWD Roundup, July 2025

Jul 9, 2025 Casey Rotenberger

CWD Roundup is the National Deer Association’s (NDA) bi-monthly update on all things chronic wasting disease (CWD). We’ll provide the latest updates on CWD spread, research and policy from across North America. Updates are provided…

8 Ways Hunters in CWD Zones Can Fight for Healthy Deer

Nov 13, 2024 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

For many deer hunters in North America, chronic wasting disease is the new normal. If you hunt in a county where CWD has been found in deer, you aren’t alone. The disease has been found…

Hunting Deer Out of State Means Different Planning in the CWD Age

Nov 5, 2024 Bruce and Elaine Ingram

On a recent Saturday during one of West Virginia’s antlerless deer firearm seasons, I drove 56 miles from my Virginia home to my Monroe County, West Virginia land, which I bought in 2008 so I…

Three Reliable Ways to Test Deer for CWD

Oct 28, 2024 Dr. Jenn Ballard

While the full impact of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on wildlife populations, hunting culture and conservation continues to come to light, it is already clear that this disease will be part of a new normal…

Two Does, One Lesson: The Value of CWD Testing

NDA’s Recommended Practices for Deer Hunters in CWD Zones

National Deer Association Applauds USDA-APHIS Investment in Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management

Scientists: Releasing Captive-Bred Deer to Fight CWD in Wild Deer Is Unlikely to Work

Active Management Keeps CWD Prevalence Low. Inaction Helps it Spread and Grow.

CWD is Ravaging My Family’s Land, But It’s Not Too Late for You

CWD Roundup, July 2025

8 Ways Hunters in CWD Zones Can Fight for Healthy Deer

Hunting Deer Out of State Means Different Planning in the CWD Age

Three Reliable Ways to Test Deer for CWD

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