TPWD CWD Detected in Sutton County Second deer breeding facility in the county

 Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Sutton County Deer Breeding Facility

June 27, 2024

Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030

AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of one case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a Sutton County deer breeding facility, marking the second facility where CWD has been detected in the county, located in the Edward Plateau region of Texas.

A two-year-old female white-tailed deer tested positive using postmortem testing conducted to meet CWD surveillance requirements for the facility. Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) initially analyzed the samples, and the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa confirmed the CWD detection.

CWD has an incubation period that can span years, so the first indication of the disease in a herd is often found through routine surveillance testing rather than observed clinical signs. Early detection and proactive monitoring improve the state’s response time to the detection of CWD and can greatly reduce the risk of further disease spread.  TPWD reminds all deer breeders of requirements to report mortalities within seven days of detection and submit CWD test samples within seven days of collection.

CWD is a fatal neurological disease found in certain cervids including deer, elk, moose and other members of the deer family. This slow, progressive disease may not produce visible signs in susceptible species for several years after infection. As the disease process continues, animals with CWD may show changes in behavior and appearance. Clinical signs may include progressive weight loss, stumbling or tremors with a lack of coordination, loss of appetite, teeth grinding, abnormal head posture and/or drooping ears, and excessive thirst, salivation or urination.

In Texas, the disease was first discovered in 2012 in free-ranging mule deer along a remote area of the Hueco Mountains near the Texas-New Mexico border. CWD has since been detected in Texas captive and free-ranging cervids, including white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer and elk.

For more information on previous detections in Texas, surveillance and containment zones, movement restrictions, and CWD best management practices for hunters and landowners, visit TPWD’s CWD page.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20240627a

TAHC Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Trinity County Deer Breeding Facility

For Immediate Release

June 14, 2024

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Trinity County Deer Breeding Facility

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of one case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a Trinity County deer breeding facility, marking the first detection in the county.

A two-year-old female white-tailed deer tested positive using postmortem testing conducted to meet CWD surveillance requirements for the facility. Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) initially analyzed the samples, and the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa confirmed the CWD detections.

CWD has an incubation period that can span years, so the first indication of the disease in a herd is often found through routine surveillance testing rather than observed clinical signs. Early detection and proactive monitoring improve the state’s response time to the detection of CWD and can greatly reduce the risk of further disease spread. TAHC and TPWD remind all deer breeders of requirements to report mortalities within seven days of detection and submit CWD test samples within seven days of collection.

CWD is a fatal neurological disease found in certain cervids including deer, elk, moose and other members of the deer family. This slow, progressive disease may not produce visible signs in susceptible species for several years after infection. As the disease process continues, animals with CWD may show changes in behavior and appearance. Clinical signs may include progressive weight loss, stumbling or tremors with a lack of coordination, loss of appetite, teeth grinding, abnormal head posture and/or drooping ears, and excessive thirst, salivation or urination.

In Texas, the disease was first discovered in 2012 in free-ranging mule deer along a remote area of the Hueco Mountains near the Texas-New Mexico border. CWD has since been detected in Texas captive and free-ranging cervids, including white-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer and elk.

For more information on previous detections in Texas, surveillance and containment zones, movement restrictions, and CWD best management practices for hunters and landowners, visit TPWD’s CWD page or the TAHC’s CWD page.

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https://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/2024/2024-06-14_CWD_TrinityCo.pdf

Texas TAHC TPWD Confirm 132 More Cases of CWD TSE PrP

Jumps from 663 in March, to 795 Positive In May 2024, wow!

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/cwd/positive-cases/listing-cwd-cases-texas.phtml#texasCWD

Texas CWD TSE Prion Jumps To 795 Positive To Date

Listing of CWD Cases in Texas

Show entries

Positive Number CWD Positive Confirmation Date Free Range Captive County Source Species Sex Age

795 2024-05-16 White-tailed Deer Hunt Facility #9 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 2.9

794 2024-05-16 White-tailed Deer Hunt Facility #9 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 2.9

793 2024-05-16 White-tailed Deer Hunt Facility #9 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 2.9

792 2024-05-16 White-tailed Deer Hunt Facility #9 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 4.8

791 2024-05-16 White-tailed Deer Hunt Facility #9 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 6.8

790 2024-05-16 White-tailed Deer Hunt Facility #9 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 3.8

789 2024-05-16 White-tailed Deer Hunt Facility #9 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 1.8

788 2024-05-16 White-tailed Deer Hunt Facility #9 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 2.9

787 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 4.7

786 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 2.7

785 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 4.7

784 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 2.7

783 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 2.7

782 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 1.7

781 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 2.7

780 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 2.7

779 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 2.7

778 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 3.7

777 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Frio Facility #21 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer M 2.7

776 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Zavala Facility #17 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 8.8

775 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Zavala Facility #17 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 2.8

774 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Zavala Facility #17 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 2.8

773 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Zavala Facility #17 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 6.8

772 2024-05-01 White-tailed Deer Zavala Facility #17 White-tailed Deer - Breeder Deer F 14.8

Showing 1 to 24 of 795 entries

*CWD Positive Confirmation Dates marked with * are dates confirmed by Texas A&M Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory rather than the National Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/cwd/positive-cases/listing-cwd-cases-texas.phtml#texasCWD

Texas CWD Surveillance Positives (cwd totals confirmed at 663 is outdated)

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/cwd/positive-cases/listing-cwd-cases-texas.phtml#texasCWD

Counties where CWD Exposed Deer were Released

https://tpwd.texas.gov/documents/257/CWD-Trace-OutReleaseSites.pdf

Number of CWD Exposed Deer Released by County

https://tpwd.texas.gov/documents/258/CWD-Trace-OutReleaseSites-NbrDeer.pdf

Chronic Wasting Disease CWD Captive Herds updated April 2023

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/cervid/cervids-cwd/cervids-voluntary-hcp

Chronic Wasting Disease CWD Captive Herds updated April 2023

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/cwd/downloads/status-of-captive-herds.pdf

Distribution of CWD in North America MAP

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/distribution-chronic-wasting-disease-north-america-0

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Statewide Deer Carcass Disposal Regulations

June 13, 2024

Media Contact: TPWD News, Business Hours, 512-389-8030

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved statewide deer carcass disposal regulations during its May meeting in an effort to reduce the risk of transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) across the state. For most hunters, these new regulations do not change how they currently care for their deer after harvest.

“Proper disposal of all potentially infectious material is critical for reducing the risk of disease transmission,” said Blaise Korzekwa, TPWD White-tailed Deer Program Leader. “These new regulations provide hunters more options when it comes to processing their deer to reduce that risk. If CWD is not managed and efforts are not made to mitigate potential spread of the disease, the implications for Texas and its multibillion-dollar ranching, hunting, wildlife management and real estate economies could be significant.”

The new regulations, which will take effect during the upcoming hunting season, will allow hunters to debone a carcass at the site of harvest, provided proof of sex and tags are maintained until the hunter reaches the final destination. By leaving the unused parts at the site of harvest, the chance of spreading CWD to other parts of the state is greatly reduced. Meat from each deboned carcass must remain in whole muscle groups (i.e. not chopped, sliced or ground) and maintained in a separate bag, package or container until reaching the final destination.

These disposal measures apply only to unused carcass parts from native deer (i.e. white-tailed deer and mule deer) harvested in Texas that are being transported from the property of harvest. If carcass parts from native deer species are not being transported from the property of harvest, these carcass disposal rules would not apply.

Since many hunters take their harvest to a commercial processor, it will be the processor who then properly disposes unused parts for them. For hunters processing deer at home, disposal in a commercial trash service is preferred, but other options are available.

Acceptable disposal options include:

Directly or indirectly disposing of the remains at a landfill permitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to receive such wastes, Burying the carcass at a depth of no less than three feet below the natural surface of the ground and covered with at least three feet of earthen material, or Returned to the property where the animal was harvested.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20240613a

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Approves Reduction of Chronic Wasting Disease Containment and Surveillance Zones

June 12, 2024

Media Contact: TPWD News, Business Hours, 512-389-8030

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved updates to the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Containment and Surveillance Zones.

Containment zones refer to areas where CWD has been detected and confirmed. Surveillance zones identify areas where, based on the best available science and data, the presence of CWD could be reasonably expected.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will replace mandatory check station requirements with voluntary testing measures beginning Sep. 1 in the following containment and surveillance zones:

CZ 1- Hudspeth and Culberson counties

CZ 2- Deaf Smith, Oldham and Hartley counties

CZ 3- Bandera, Medina and Uvalde counties

CZ 4- Val Verde County

CZ 5- Lubbock County

CZ 6- Kimble County 

SZ 1- Culberson and Hudspeth counties

SZ 3 — Bandera, Medina and Uvalde counties 

SZ 4 — Val Verde County

SZ 5- Kimble County

SZ 6 — Garza, Lynn, Lubbock and Crosby counties 

Mandatory CWD testing is still in place for SZ 2 due to the additional detections of CWD in free-range mule deer outside of CZ 2.

In response to these detections, TPWD will additionally expand the geographical coverage of two containment zones in the Panhandle.

TPWD will eliminate two surveillance zones – SZ 10 and SZ 11 – in Uvalde County and SZ 12 in Limestone County.

Additional amendments have been adopted to modify surveillance zones to include only portions of properties within a two-mile radius around a CWD positive deer breeding facility (the physical facility, not the boundaries of the property where the infected facility is located).

https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20240612a

i don't agree with 'Reduction of Chronic Wasting Disease Containment and Surveillance Zones', as put forth, imho...terry

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2024

Texas TAHC TPWD Confirm 132 More Cases of CWD TSE PrP 795 Positive To Date

https://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2024/05/texas-tahc-tpwd-confirm-132-more-cases.html

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 

Texas Hundreds of deer test positive for CWD on Trophy Ranch

https://prpsc.proboards.com/thread/163/texas-hundreds-positive-trophy-ranch

https://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2024/05/texas-hundreds-of-deer-test-positive.html