South Dakota Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently confirmed in Sully and Lyman counties
For immediate release: November 25, 2020
Contact: Chad Switzer, 605.773.4193 or chad.switzer@state.sd.us
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in New Areas
PIERRE, S.D. – Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently confirmed in Sully and Lyman counties in South Dakota. Samples were obtained from two male white-tailed deer by hunters in Lyman County and one male mule deer from sick surveillance in Sully County.
This means hunters who harvest deer from these counties must follow the new CWD regulations to help reduce the spread of CWD.
Fourteen counties in South Dakota are now known to be infected with CWD, which includes eight counties added during the fall of 2019.
“We’ve learned that CWD is not a disease just restricted to the Black Hills and west river counties and this definitely creates some challenges moving forward,” said GFP wildlife program administrator Chad Switzer. “We have expanded our surveillance efforts for the 2020 hunting seasons, and hunters submitting their harvested deer from priority surveillance areas is key to determining CWD presence in South Dakota."
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal brain disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by an abnormal protein called a prion. Animals in the later stages of infection with CWD may show progressive loss of weight and body condition, behavioral changes, excessive salivation, loss of muscle control and eventual death. Chronic wasting disease is always fatal for the afflicted animal. CWD poses serious problems for wildlife managers, and the implications of long-term management for free-ranging deer and elk is unknown.
For more information on CWD, visit gfp.sd.gov/chronic-wasting-disease or contact your local GFP office. #protectyourherd
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South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in Sully and Lyman Counties
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in Sully and Lyman Counties. This means hunters who harvest deer from these counties must follow the new CWD regulations in effect for 2020. For more information on CWD, visit
gfp.sd.gov/chronic-wasting-disease or contact your local GFP office.
***South Dakota CWD TSE Prion
South Dakota, to date, CWD has found 546 cases of CWD (311 deer and 235 elk) in free-ranging deer and elk since testing began in 1997.
South Dakota is reporting a total of 95 positive deer and elk (15 mule deer, 59 white-tailed deer and 21 elk) in the testing period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
To date, South Dakota has found 546 cases of CWD (311 deer and 235 elk) in free-ranging deer and elk since testing began in 1997. Wind Cave National Park (WICA) accounts for 166 of these animals (154 elk, 12 deer). Thirty-two elk and 12 deer have been found in Custer State Park. A total of 29,795 wild deer and elk have been tested for CWD since 1997.
CWD was first identified in South Dakota in 7 captive cervid herds in the winter of 1997-1998. CWD was recently identified in captive cervid herds in Meade and Clark counties in 2019. CWD was first found in free-ranging wildlife in a white-tailed deer in Fall River County during the 2001 big game hunting season. In South Dakota, CWD has been detected in free-ranging wildlife in Bennett, Butte, Corson, Custer, Fall River, Haakon, Harding, Jackson, Meade, Lawrence, Pennington and Tripp counties, Custer State Park, and Wind Cave National Park. A map of the known distribution of CWD within free-ranging deer and elk can be found at the bottom of the page under "Related Maps".
The maps below illustrate where CWD has been confirmed by deer and elk hunting units (as of August 2020) .
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
South Dakota Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion Detected in New Areas
March 20, 2019
PIERRE, S.D. – Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been identified in a captive elk in Clark County
SD ANIMAL INDUSTRY BOARD 411SouthFort Street Pierre, South Dakota 57501-4503 Phone: (605) 773-3321 Fax:(605) 773-5459
NEWS RELEASE – CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
Dustin Oedekoven, DVM, State Veterinarian
March 20, 2019
PIERRE, S.D. – Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been identified in a captive elk in Clark County, South Dakota. State Veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven says the owner of the 21- month old female elk noticed the animal was ill and contacted his veterinarian, who submitted samples to the Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (ADRDL) at South Dakota State University in Brookings. The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA, later confirmed positive test results for the fatal disease.
CWD is a progressive neurologic disease of deer, elk, and moose (cervidae) caused by an abnormal prion protein in the brain of affected animals. It can be transmitted to other cervids through saliva, urine, feces, and other bodily fluids. The disease is not known to affect humans and is not transmissible to other livestock species. CWD is endemic in free-ranging deer and elk in and around the Black Hills, and was last diagnosed in captive elk in S.D. in 2001. Dr. Oedekoven says that state and federal animal health officials are working together with the owner of the affected herd to investigate this disease and mitigate further infection. South Dakota wildlife officials have been notified and will assess potential impact to wildlife species and consider the potential for surveillance of free ranging cervids in the area.
The South Dakota Animal Industry Board permits the possession of captive non-domestic mammals, including cervidae, within the state. The Board required mandatory CWD testing of all permitted cervids mortalities from 1997 until 2012, at which time testing became voluntary under the state's USDA approved voluntary CWD herd certification program. The affected herd does not participate in the voluntary program.
*OEDEKOVEN (OH’ dih koh ven)
https://sdda.sd.gov/boards-and-commissions/animal-industry-board/pdfs/2019.03.20%20CWD%20News%20Release.pdf
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