Wisconsin Deer tests positive for CWD in Waukesha County
Wisconsin Deer tests positive for CWD in Waukesha County
Deer tests positive for CWD in Waukesha County
News Release Published: February 6, 2013 by the Central Office
Contact(s): Tim Lizotte, DNR wildlife supervisor, 262-574-2120; Jennifer
Pelej, public affairs manager, 608-264-9248 MADISON – Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources officials have confirmed that a Waukesha County deer has
tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. This is the first CWD-positive deer
in the county.
“Being the first CWD positive in Waukesha County is noteworthy but not
completely unexpected,” said DNR area wildlife supervisor Tim Lizotte. “Given
the proximity to a CWD-positive deer 16 miles away in Jefferson County, we knew
it was a possibility.” A portion of Waukesha County is in the existing CWD
Management Zone, where DNR has been performing disease surveillance to better
determine its presence and prevalence. This deer was reported sick-looking to
the DNR by a landowner in the Town of Delafield. Wildlife managers responded and
collected samples for disease testing.
“Sick deer reporting is the most effective way of detecting disease and
removing disease agents from the landscape,” said Lizotte. “We thank the
landowner for contacting us. This cooperation is needed to help identify
presence of the disease and track prevalence.” This sampling result does not
change established hunting seasons nor does it change the current CWD Management
Zone boundary. Baiting and feeding of deer, as well as deer rehabilitation, is
already banned in Waukesha County. However the border of Washington County is
within a 10-mile radius of this new positive, therefore a baiting and feeding
ban will go into effect for Washington County by DNR Secretary’s order prior to
the 2013 deer season. All CWD samples collected in Waukesha County during 2012
have been processed with no additional CWD positives detected. “Future response
to this new positive will be considered once all results from the area are
analyzed. We will keep the public informed and involved as we learn more,”
Lizotte said.
For more information on CWD in Wisconsin, and to view CWD maps, please
visit dnr.wi.gov and search for “CWD.”
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