Sunday, September 13, 2026

Predicting disease spread from host movement data: Chronic wasting disease in North America as a case study

Predicting disease spread from host movement data: Chronic wasting disease in North America as a case study


Journal of Animal Ecology

By: Paul C. Cross, Blake Lowrey, Matthew J. Kauffman, and Evelyn Merrill

https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70310

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More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI) Data Release: USGS data release - Software to estimate and predict the spatial spread of chronic wasting disease. Open Access Version: Publisher Index Page Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core

Abstract

1. Rare long-distance movements can increase the spatial spread of invasive species and shifts in species ranges. However, in the context of wildlife disease spread, seasonal migrations only matter if they lead to transmission beyond an individual’s initial set of contacts, and the importance of juvenile dispersal depends on whether those juveniles become infected before they disperse.

2. High resolution animal movement data are increasing, but it is unclear how to leverage these data to improve predictions future disease spread particularly in regions without pre-existing movement data.

3. We predicted the speed of chronic wasting disease (CWD) spread based on movement metrics of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and compared our predictions to observed spreading rates in North America from 2005 to 2022. We hypothesized that CWD should spread faster in regions with long-distance migratory mule deer, but this hypothesis was only partially supported.

4. Observed rates of CWD spread were faster in western epicenters with more mobile mule deer than in epicenters with only white-tailed deer (14-18 km/yr compared to 5-7 km/yr, respectively). However, the observed speed of CWD spread did not align well with migration distances. Deer movements in the Canadian Prairie Provinces (CPP) were far shorter than those in Colorado and Wyoming, yet had faster CWD spread much of which was open prairies where deer movements tend to be along riverine corridors rather than the longer elevational migrations in more montane regions.

5. Generally, our predicted rates of CWD spread from three different models were far slower than the observed rates regardless of whether the model included dispersal or migration. Understanding of these discrepancies is needed before high-resolution animal movement data can be used to predict broad-scale patterns of disease invasion.

6. Anthropogenic movements likely explain longer-distance movements of CWD across North America, but it remains unclear whether human-mediated movements or alternative analytical methods and deer movement metrics can explain the faster than predicted local CWD spread.

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This paper suggests that additional mechanisms may be playing a role in CWD spread beyond what we included here, or that the modelling approaches we used need to be further modified. By juxtaposing different datasets and model predictions we emphasize gaps in current understanding and future research needs. Many studies do not have an opportunity to be wrong because their findings are not compared with alternative data, models, or predictions; however, conflicting results reveal where existing theory and models fall short of explaining observed patterns. Additional successful case studies are needed before animal movement data can be used to confidently predict the rate and direction of pathogen spread.

Suggested Citation

Cross, P., Lowrey, B., Kauffman, M.J., and Merrill, E., 2026, 

Predicting disease spread from host movement data: Chronic wasting disease in North America as a case 

study: Journal of Animal Ecology, 14 p., https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70310.

Study Area


“This paper suggests that additional mechanisms may be playing a role in CWD spread beyond what we included here, or that the modelling approaches we used need to be further modified.”

***> confucius ponders $$$

we call it ‘Trucking CWD’ in Texas, because CWD can travel at 50 mph in a truck and trailer…

Texas cwd Callahan County 07/29/2026 
Department Texas Parks and Wildlife Created 07/29/2026 
Action Confirmed Case 
Category Reportable Wildlife Disease Disease / Pest Type 

Chronic Wasting Disease Impact Location County Scope of Impact Partial County 

Summary A white-tailed deer has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting

Disease (CWD) in Callahan County. The property where this CWD positive deer
was located has not previously had a CWD detection. Visit the link provided
for additional information regarding CWD surveillance and management in

Texas.

Additional Information



Texas Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion 1,393 Confirmed Cases To Date July 2026

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


Texas Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion 1,393 Confirmed Cases To Date July 2026

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

Texas Detects More Breeder WTD CWD TSE Prion  Listing of CWD Cases in Texas

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

1398 8/10/26 Breeder Deer Cherokee White-tailed Deer M 1 
1397 8/10/26 Breeder Deer Cherokee White-tailed Deer M 1 
1396 8/10/26 Breeder Deer Cherokee White-tailed Deer F 1 
1395 8/10/26 Breeder Deer Cherokee White-tailed Deer F 2 
1394 7/23/26 Breeder Deer Callahan White-tailed Deer F 13


Texas Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion 1,393 Confirmed Cases To Date July 2026

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

1393 7/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.9
1392 7/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer M 2
1391 7/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer M 3.9
1390 7/2/206 Breeder Deer Zavala White-tailed Deer F 2
1389 7/2/26 Breeder Deer Zavala White-tailed Deer M 2.9
1388 7/15/26 Breeder Deer Gillespie White-tailed Deer F 2.9
1387 7/2/26 Breeder Deer Navarro White-tailed Deer F 2.9
1386 6/25/26 Breeder Deer Navarro White-tailed Deer F 2.8
1385 6/24/26 Breeder Deer Navarro White-tailed Deer F 5.8
1384 5/27/26 Breeder Deer Mason White-tailed Deer M 1.8
1383 5/27/26 Breeder Deer Mason White-tailed Deer M 3.8
1382 6/25/26 Free Range El Paso Mule Deer M 3.5
1381 6/25/26 Free Range El Paso Mule Deer F 3.5
1380 6/25/26 Free Range El Paso Mule Deer M 2.5
1379 5/27/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer M 3.8
1378 5/12/26 Breeder Deer Gillespie White-tailed Deer M 3.7
1377 4/27/26 Breeder Release Site Zavala White-tailed Deer F 7.5
1376 4/27/26 Breeder Deer Gillespie White-tailed Deer M 2.7
1375 4/27/26 Free Range Hartley White-tailed Deer M 3.5
1374 4/27/26 Free Range Hartley Mule Deer M 3.5
1373 4/27/26 Free Range Dallam Mule Deer M 3.5
1372 4/30/26 Breeder Deer Gillespie White-tailed Deer M 5.7
1371 4/30/26 Breeder Deer Gillespie White-tailed Deer M 5.7
1370 4/30/26 Breeder Deer Gillespie White-tailed Deer M 5.7
1369 4/22/26 Breeder Deer Zavala White-tailed Deer M 2.8
1368 4/22/26 Breeder Release Site Kaufman White-tailed Deer F 2.5
1367 4/21/26 Free Range Val Verde White-tailed Deer M 8.5
1366 4/17/26 Breeder Deer Cherokee White-tailed Deer F 0.8
1365 4/17/26 Breeder Deer Cherokee White-tailed Deer F 1.8
1364 4/21/26 Free Range El Paso Mule Deer M 5.5
1363 3/4/26 Free Range Dallam Mule Deer M 2.5
1362 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1361 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer Unknown N/A
1360 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 10.5
1359 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1358 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 3.4
1357 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 2.6
1356 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer Unknown N/A
1355 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 7.7
1354 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer Unknown N/A
1353 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 2.6
1352 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer Unknown N/A
1351 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer Unknown N/A
1350 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 3.6
1349 4/15/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer Unknown N/A
1348 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 1.5
1347 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 1.5
1346 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 6.7
1345 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 7.7
1344 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 1.5
1343 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 2.6
1342 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F N/A
1341 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1340 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 1.5
1339 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1338 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1337 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1336 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1335 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1334 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 6.7
1333 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1332 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1331 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1330 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 10.7
1329 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1328 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 4.7
1327 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 4.7
1326 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 4.7
1325 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 4.6
1324 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 7.7
1323 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1322 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 5.7
1321 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1320 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1319 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1318 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 5.7
1317 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1316 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F N/A
1315 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 2.6
1314 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 2.6
1313 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 2.6
1312 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1311 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.6
1310 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1309 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1308 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1307 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1306 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1305 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.6
1304 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.6
1303 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 5.7
1302 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 1.5
1301 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 4.7
1300 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 3.7
1299 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1298 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1297 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1296 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1295 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1294 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1293 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1292 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1291 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1290 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer F 3.5
1289 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 2.6
1288 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1287 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1286 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1285 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M N/A
1284 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 3.7
1283 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 3.6
1282 5/7/26 Breeder Deer Real White-tailed Deer M 3.5
1281 3/5/26 Breeder Deer Mason White-tailed Deer M 1.6
1280 3/3/26 Breeder Release Site Zavala White-tailed Deer M 3.5
1279 3/3/26 Breeder Release Site Zavala White-tailed Deer M 3.5
1278 3/3/26 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer N/A 2.5
1277 3/5/26 Breeder Deer Medina White-tailed Deer F 3.5
1276 3/3/26 Breeder Deer Gillespie White-tailed Deer M 3.5
1275 3/4/26 Breeder Deer Zavala White-tailed Deer M 1.5
1274 3/4/26 Breeder Deer Trinity White-tailed Deer F 10.5
1273 3/4/26 Breeder Deer Trinity White-tailed Deer F 2.6
1272 3/4/26 Free Range El Paso Mule Deer F 3.5
1271 2/19/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer M 2.4
1270 2/19/26 Breeder Deer Zavala White-tailed Deer M 3.5
1269 2/17/26 Breeder Deer Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1268 2/19/26 Free Range Uvalde White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1267 2/17/26 Breeder Release Site Medina White-tailed Deer N/A 5
1266 2/17/26 Breeder Release Site Medina White-tailed Deer N/A 4
1265 2/17/26 Breeder Deer Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1264 2/23/26 Breeder Release Site Gillespie White-tailed Deer N/A 2.5
1263 2/23/26 Breeder Release Site Medina White-tailed Deer N/A 6
1262 2/6/26 Breeder Release Site Medina White-tailed Deer N/A 7
1261 2/23/26 Breeder Deer Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1260 2/23/26 Breeder Deer Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1259 2/23/26 Breeder Deer Zavala White-tailed Deer M 3.4
1258 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1257 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1256 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1255 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1254 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1253 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1252 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1251 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1250 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1249 2/2/26 Breeder Deer Duval White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1248 2/13/26 Breeder Release Site Duval White-tailed Deer F 3.5
1247 1/28/26 Breeder Release Site Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 4.5
1246 1/28/26 Breeder Release Site Hunt White-tailed Deer M 4.5
1245 1/28/26 Free Range Hudspeth Mule Deer M 5.5
1244 1/28/26 Free Range El Paso Mule Deer M 6.5
1243 1/6/26 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer N/A 4
1242 1/6/26 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer N/A 3
1241 1/6/26 Breeder Release Site Medina Red Deer F 4
1240 1/6/26 Breeder Release Site Medina Red Deer F 5
1239 1/28/26 Free Range Hartley Mule Deer M 2.5
1238 1/6/26 Breeder Deer Zavala White-tailed Deer N/A 4.4
1237 12/31/25 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer N/A 2.5
1236 12/31/25 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer N/A 2.5
1235 1/6/26 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer N/A 3.5
1234 1/6/26 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer N/A 3.5
1233 1/9/26 Breeder Deer Kimble White-tailed Deer M 5.4
1232 1/9/26 Breeder Deer Kimble White-tailed Deer F 2.4
1231 1/9/26 Breeder Deer Kimble White-tailed Deer F 4.4
1230 1/9/26 Breeder Deer Kimble White-tailed Deer F 2.4
1229 1/9/26 Breeder Deer Kimble White-tailed Deer F 4.4
1228 1/9/26 Breeder Deer Kimble White-tailed Deer F 6.4
1227 1/9/26 Breeder Deer Kimble White-tailed Deer F 2.4
1226 1/9/26 Breeder Deer Kimble White-tailed Deer F 7.4
1225 12/10/25 Breeder Deer Gillespie White-tailed Deer F 4.3
1224 12/15/25 Breeder Release Site Hunt White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1223 12/10/25 Free Range Medina White-tailed Deer M 1.5
1222 12/5/25 Breeder Release Site Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 2.3
1221 12/5/25 Breeder Release Site Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 6.5
1220 12/5/25 Breeder Release Site Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 2.5
1219 12/5/25 Free Range Hutchinson Mule Deer M 2.5
1218 11/18/25 Free Range Ochiltree Mule Deer M 6.5
1217 11/10/25 Breeder Release Site Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 4.5
1216 11/10/25 Free Range El Paso Mule Deer F 2.5
1215 10/27/25 Breeder Deer Tom Green White-tailed Deer F 5.3
1214 10/27/25 Breeder Deer Tom Green White-tailed Deer F 3
1213 11/4/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer M 3.2
1212 11/4/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer M 5.3
1211 11/4/25 Breeder Deer Navarro White-tailed Deer F 6.3
1210 10/31/25 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer F 2
1209 10/31/25 Breeder Release Site Limestone White-tailed Deer F 5
1208 11/4/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer M 2.3
1207 11/5/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1206 11/5/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1205 11/5/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer F 4.1
1204 11/5/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer F 9.3
1203 11/5/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1202 11/5/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer F 4.3
1201 11/5/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer F 4.3
1200 10/31/25 Breeder Deer Frio White-tailed Deer F 2.3
1199 10/31/25 Breeder Release Site Kaufman White-tailed Deer M 2.3
1198 9/30/25 Breeder Deer Kerr White-tailed Deer M 4.1
1197 9/30/25 Breeder Deer Kerr White-tailed Deer F 1.1
1196 9/30/25 Breeder Deer Kerr White-tailed Deer F 1.1
1195 9/30/25 Breeder Deer Kerr White-tailed Deer F 1.1
1194 9/30/25 Breeder Deer Kerr White-tailed Deer M 1.1
1193 9/29/25 Breeder Deer Washington White-tailed Deer F 3.1

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Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion Update July 2026

Texas CWD Update July 2026

Texas Agriculture Alert

Department Texas Parks and Wildlife

Created 06/09/2026

Disease / Pest Type Chronic Wasting Disease

Summary

A mule deer has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in El Paso County. Due to the number and distribution of CWD detections in free-ranging deer in this county, additional information regarding CWD detections will only be posted to the website linked above from this time forward.

Additional Information



Texas Agriculture Alert

Department

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Created 05/21/2026

Disease / Pest Type Chronic Wasting Disease

Summary

A white-tailed deer has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Cherokee County. The property where this CWD positive deer was located has not previously had a CWD detection. Visit the link provided for additional information regarding CWD surveillance and management in Texas.

Additional Information



Texas Agriculture Alert

Department

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Created 05/21/2026

Disease / Pest Type Chronic Wasting Disease

Summary

A white-tailed deer has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Zavala County. The property where this CWD positive deer was located has not previously had a CWD detection. Visit the link provided for additional information regarding CWD surveillance and management in Texas.

Additional Information



SEE NEW DASHBOARD FOR CWD POSITIVES!


Texas CWD total by calendar years


Counties where CWD Exposed Deer were Released


Number of CWD Exposed Deer Released by County


***> TRUCKING CWD TSE PRION

“CWD spreads among wild populations at a relatively slow rate, limited by the natural home range and dispersed nature of wild animals.”

***> NOW HOLD YOUR HORSES, Chronic Wasting Disease CWD of Cervid can spread rather swiftly, traveling around 50 MPH, from the back of truck and trailer, and Here in Texas, we call it ‘Trucking CWD’…

Preventive Veterinary Medicine Volume 234, January 2025, 106385

Use of biosecurity practices to prevent chronic wasting disease in Minnesota cervid herds

Vehicles or trailers that entered the farm were used to transport other live cervids, cervid carcasses, or cervid body parts in past 3 years in 64.3 % (95 % CI 46.3–82.3) of larger elk/reindeer herds compared to 13.6 % (95 % CI 4.7–22.4) of smaller deer herds.

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Identifying the exact pathway of initial CWD transmission to cervid herds is often not possible, in part due to many potential pathways of transmission for the infection, including both direct and indirect contact with infected farmed or wild cervids (Kincheloe et al., 2021). That study identified that transmissions from infected farmed cervids may occur from direct contact with the movement of cervids from one herd to another and from indirect contact with the sharing of equipment, vehicles, clothing, reproductive equipment, and potentially through semen or embryos.


“Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease and can devastate deer populations by silently spreading through direct animal contact and contaminated environments. Without close monitoring, illegal movement of captive deer increases the risk of introducing CWD to areas it is not known to exist, potentially leading to widespread outbreaks which will impact more than just the health of Texas deer.”


THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025

Texas Game Wardens Near Conclusion of ‘Ghost Deer’ Case with 24 Suspects, 1,400 Charges Filed Statewide



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026

Texas Detects More Breeder WTD CWD TSE Prion, 1398 Positive Cases


SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026

Texas Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion 1,393 Confirmed Cases To Date July 2026



Texas CWD TSE Prion Cases Climb To 1,377 Cases Detected to date May 19, 2026



MONDAY, MAY 05, 2026

TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN FISCAL YEARS 2025 - 2029 CWD TSE Prion



OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE 424th COMMISSION MEETING Texas Animal Health Commission May 6, 2025

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Chronic Wasting Disease:

• Positive found in Kaufman County in Calendar Year 2025, trace history to 2021 positive incident, HCP certified herd, herd visit is complete, undecided on disposition of herd

• There were 248 traces closed from 2021, 26 for 2022, 214 for 2023, and 62 for 2024, 19 for 2025

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Item 19 – Consideration and Possible Action on Proposed Rules

Ms. Jeanine Coggeshall presented the rules for proposal:

a) Chapter 32, Hearing and Appeal Procedure, Chapter 40, Chronic Wasting Disease

The CWD HCP is a voluntary federal program administered by USDA for both native and exotic CWD- susceptible herds with guidelines issued under Program Standards. The Program Standards, which includes two components, Part A (Standards for the HCP) and Part B (Standards for State Response), were last updated in May 2019. Texas currently has 81 herds in good standing, which includes two exotic herds and 79 native herds. Participation has significantly declined since 2021 when there were 376 enrolled herds. HCP participation is not required to own exotic cervids or keep native deer captive in Texas. The Program Standards Part B applies to all herds in Texas, not just HCP herds and requires 5-year traces on CWD positives as well as a 5-year post-exposure facility quarantine. Herd plan options

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Summary Minutes of the 424th Commission Meeting – 5/6/2025

are limited and must be approved by USDA to ensure they are compliant with Program Standards. Pairing the repeal of the Herd Certification Program with amendments of CWD rules will provide sensible regulations that work for Texas by reducing the regulatory burden on producers in instances of CWD-positive cases, make CWD hold orders and quarantines optional rather than mandatory by changing language in rule from “shall” to “may,” and removing the requirement that herd plans and traces be set at a minimum of 5 years. It will also allow for individual herd plans, rather than only USDA-approved templates and will repeal CWD surveillance and containment zones entirely. This will reduce regulations on CWD-Susceptible Exotic Cervids by changing surveillance testing from 100% of mortalities to 3 valid tests each year, clarify that surveillance is focused on captive exotic cervids, and allow testing through ELISA testing.

The motion to PROPOSE amendments to Chapter 32, concerning Hearing and Appeal Procedures, and Chapter 40, concerning Chronic Wasting Disease was made by Commissioner Jordan and seconded by Commissioner TJ Klein. The motion passed.

The notice of the proposed amendments will be published in the Texas Register with a 30-day comment period. Comments regarding the proposals may be submitted to Amanda Bernhard, Texas Animal Health Commission, 2105 Kramer Lane, Austin, Texas 78758, by fax at (512) 719-0719 or by email at "comments@tahc.state.tx.us".

b) Chapter 51, Entry Requirements

The proposed amendments clarify that one of three forms of accepted identification is needed for ratites entering Texas and provide simplified entry requirements for exotic fowl, excluding ratites, moving between AZA facilities by allowing entry without PT and AI testing and without entry permitting.

The motion to PROPOSE amendments to Chapter 51, Entry Requirements was made by Commissioner Turner and seconded by Commissioner TJ Klein. The motion passed.

The notice of the proposed amendments will be published in the Texas Register with a 30-day comment period. Comments regarding the proposals may be submitted to Amanda Bernhard, Texas Animal Health Commission, 2105 Kramer Lane, Austin, Texas 78758, by fax at (512) 719-0719 or by email at "comments@tahc.state.tx.us".


TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2026-2027

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USDA adopted changes to the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Program Standards in 2019. To remain consistent with national standards, and allow Texas producers to participate in interstate commerce, TAHC updated rules that governed the Texas’ CWD Herd Certification Program (HCP). Corrective action response to the 2021 USDA Texas HCP audit findings was accepted and verification of corrective action is still in process, pending USDA action. The response plan agreed to by the USDA and TAHC included conducting detailed reviews of 208 herds that were currently enrolled in the HCP which was completed by September 2023.

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• Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

CWD is a is a progressive, fatal, and degenerative neurological disease affecting cervids such as deer, elk, moose and other members of the cervid family. The increase in discoveries of CWD in captive cervids continues to increase resource demands placed on TAHC. In 2023, CWD was detected in 12 deer breeder facilities, an additional 378 facilities were identified as having epidemiologically traced deer associated with a CWD affected facility. Since the beginning of 2024, CWD was detected in 6 deer breeder facilities with an additional 166 epidemiologically traced deer associated with a CWD affected facility.

TAHC resources are also heavily invested in administering the Texas Herd Certification Program, a USDA program with required state participation for the interstate movement of CWD susceptible cervids. In order to abide by the federal regulations, TAHC must adhere to strict CWD management principles state-wide and provide individual assessments to the participants in the program. As the incidents of CWD positive white-tailed deer increase, greater strain is placed on the already limited resources TAHC has to support this program and diverts resources that could be used for other disease programs impacting livestock and fowl , resulting in a decreased ability to protect animal agriculture comprising a significant part of the state’s and nation’s food supply. Page 3 of 9


SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026

TPWD Chronic Wasting Disease Detection and Response Rules Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes January 22, 2026

TPWD Commission Agenda Item 6 January 22, 2026

Chronic Wasting Disease Detection and Response Rules Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes

TPWD Commission Agenda Item 6

January 22, 2026

TERRIBLE NEWS, seems the TPWD and TAHC have split up on CWD science, with the TAHC siding with the junk science on cwd that most of the captive industry puts forth, like, just let it go, cwd will take care of itself, or, it’s a hoax, or, it’s a government conspiracy, or it’s the insurance companies, it’s a money grab for the DNR, or, there’s never been a deer die from CWD, or my favorite, show me a picture of cwd…sadly, this seems to be the side of the fence the TAHC has sided with…(i have all the receipts for that). i pray that i am wrong, i stand with the TPWD. imho, the TAHC and TPWD should be on the same page, the same science, and working together. siding with the same industry, again, the same industry that has been trying year after year, decade after decade, trying to deregulate CWD for the game farming, is exactly why we are in this nightmare…terry


TAHC 425th Commission Meeting CWD 1:45:00

***> See CWD speakers expressing their concerns with changed regulations…

2:00 hr mark


February 25, 2025

***> TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION 423rd Commission Meeting CWD Update February 25, 2025


WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025

Texas CWD TSE Prion Cases Rises to 1099 Confirmed Cases To Date


Chronic Wasting Disease in Texas A Real Disease with Proven Impacts

Produced by a coalition of concerned hunters, landowners, & conservationists (last update 1/2025)


Aug 18, 2021

Oh, Deer

Heading Off a Wildlife Epidemic

CWD poses a significant threat to the future of hunting in Texas. Deer population declines of 45 and 50 percent have been documented in Colorado and Wyoming. A broad infection of Texas deer populations resulting in similar population impacts would inflict severe economic damage to rural communities and could negatively impact land markets. Specifically, those landowners seeking to establish a thriving herd of deer could avoid buying in areas with confirmed CWD infections. As they do with anthrax-susceptible properties, land brokers may find it advisable to inquire about the status of CWD infections on properties that they present for sale. Prospective buyers should also investigate the status of the wildlife on prospective properties. In addition, existing landowners should monitor developments as TPWD crafts management strategies to identify and contain this deadly disease.

Dr. Gilliland (c-gilliland@tamu.edu) is a research economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University.


***> Singeltary Early days Texas CWD, i was trying to warn TAHC TPWD et al that i was concerned CWD was waltzing across the Texas, NM border, WSMR, Trans Pecos regions 2001, 2002…and later on about the captive cervid risk factors for contracting and spreading CWD TSE PrP, but, nobody would listen…terry

***> CWD TEXAS TAHC OLD HISTORY Singeltary Files

updated from some of my old files, some of the links will not work.

*** Subject: CWD testing in Texas ***

Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 19:45:14 –0500

From: Kenneth Waldrup

To: flounder@wt.net

snip...see ;


i am not a Doctor and never anywhere have i implied i was, or have implied nothing more than who i am, and why i do it...terry

Subject: CWD SURVEILLANCE STATISTICS TEXAS (total testing figures less than 50 in two years) 

Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 21:06:49 –0700

From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr."

Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

To: BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de

######## Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy #########

greetings list members,

here are some figures on CWD testing in TEXAS...TSS

Dear Dr. Singletary,

In Fiscal Year 2001, seven deer from Texas were tested by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) for CWD (5 fallow deer and 2 white-tailed deer). In Fiscal Year 2002, seven elk from Texas were tested at NVSL (no deer). During these two years, an additional six elk and one white-tailed deer were tested at the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). In Fiscal Year 2002, four white-tailed deer (free-ranging clinical suspects) and at least eight other white-tailed deer have been tested at TVMDL. One elk has been tested at NVSL. All of these animals have been found negative for CWD. Dr. Jerry Cooke of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also has records of 601 clinically ill white-tailed deer which were necropsied at Texas A&M during the late 1960's and early 1970's, and no spongiform encepalopathies were noted. Thank you for your consideration.

xxxxxxx

Texas Animal Health Commission

(personal communication...TSS)

Austin 8 news

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"There's about 4 million deer in the state of Texas, and as a resource I think we need to be doing as much as we can to look for these diseases," said Doug Humphreys with Texas Parks and Wildlife. "Right now Texas is clear. We haven't found any, but that doesn't mean we don't look."


With approximately 4 million animals, Texas has the largest population of white-tailed deer in the nation. In addition, about 19,000 white-tailed deer and 17,000 elk are being held in private facilities. To know if CWD is present in captive herds, TPWD and Texas Animal Health Commission are working with breeders to monitor their herds.

http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/

How is it spread?

It is not known exactly how CWD is spread. It is believed that the agent responsible for the disease may be spread both directly (animal to animal contact) and indirectly (soil or other surface to animal). It is thought that the most common mode of transmission from an infected animal is via saliva, feces, and urine.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/hunt/

some surveillance?

beyond the _potential_ methods of transmissions above, why, not a single word of SRM of various TSE species in feed as a source?

it's a known fact they have been feeding the deer/elk the same stuff as cows here in USA.

and the oral route has been documented of CWD to mule deer fawns in lab studies.

not to say that other _potential_ transmission mechanisms are possible, but why over look the obvious?

TSS

########### http://mailhost.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/warc/bse-l.html ############

From: Ken Waldrup, DVM, PhD (host25-207.tahc.state.tx.us)

Subject: Re: CWD SAMPLING TEXAS (but NOT in the obvious place, the NM, TEXAS border)

Date: December 15, 2003 at 3:43 pm PST

In Reply to: CWD SAMPLING TEXAS (but NOT in the obvious place, the NM, TEXAS border) posted by TSS on December 12, 2003 at 2:15 pm:

Dear sirs:

With regard to your comment about Texas NOT looking for CWD along the New Mexico border, it is painfully obvious that you do not know or understand the natural distribution of mule deer out there or the rights of the land owners in this state. As of 15 December 2003, a total of 42 deer had been sampled from what we call "Trans-Pecos", beyond the Pecos River. Mule deer are very widely dispersed through this area, sometimes at densities of one animal per 6 square miles. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department does not have the legal authority to trepass on private property to collect deer. Some landowners are cooperative. Some are not. Franklin State Park is at the very tip of Texas, and deer from the park have been tested (all negative). One of the single largest land owners along the border is the National Park Service. Deer and elk from the Guadalupe Peak National Park cannot be collected with federal permission. The sampling throughout the state is based on the deer populations by eco-region and is dictated by the availability of funds. I am concerned about your insinuation that CWD is a human health risk. We are at a stand-off - you have no proof that it is and I have no definitive proof that it isn't. However I would say that the inferred evidence from Colorado, Wyoming and Wisconsin suggests that CWD is not a human health concern (i.e. no evidence of an increased incidence of human brain disorders within the CWD "endemic" areas of these states). From my professional interactions with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, I can definitely say that they want to do a thorough and sound survey throughout the state, not willy-nilly "look here, look there". There are limitations of manpower, finances and, in some places, deer populations. I would congratulate TPWD for doing the best job with the limitations at hand rather than trying to browbeat them when you obviously do not understand the ecology of West Texas. Thank you for your consideration.

======================

From: TSS (216-119-139-126.ipset19.wt.net)

Subject: Re: CWD SAMPLING TEXAS (but NOT in the obvious place, the NM, TEXAS border)

Date: December 16, 2003 at 11:03 am PST

In Reply to: Re: CWD SAMPLING TEXAS (but NOT in the obvious place, the NM, TEXAS border) posted by Ken Waldrup, DVM, PhD on December 15, 2003 at 3:43 pm:

HEllo Dr. Waldrup,

thank you for your comments and time to come to this board.

Ken Waldrup, DVM, PhD states;

> it is painfully obvious that you do not know or understand the natural distribution of mule deer out there or the rights of the land owners in this state...

TSS states;

I am concerned about all deer/elk not just mule deer, and the rights of land owners (in the case with human/animal TSEs) well i am not sure of the correct terminology, but when the States deer/elk/cattle/sheep/humans are at risk, there should be no rights for land owners in this case. the state should have the right to test those animals. there are too many folks out there that are just plain ignorant about this agent. with an agent such as this, you cannot let landowners (and i am one) dictate human/animal health, especially when you cannot regulate the movement of such animals...

Ken Waldrup, DVM, PhD states;

> Deer and elk from the Guadalupe Peak National Park cannot be collected with federal permission. TSS states;

I do not understand this? so there is no recourse of action even if every deer/elk was contaminated with CWD in this area (hypothetical)?

Ken Waldrup, DVM, PhD states;

> I am concerned about your insinuation that CWD is a human health risk. We are at a stand-off - you have no proof that it is and I have no definitive proof that it isn't. However I would say that the inferred evidence from Colorado, Wyoming and Wisconsin suggests that CWD is not a human health concern (i.e. no evidence of an increased incidence of human brain disorders within the CWD "endemic" areas of these states)...

TSS states;

NEXT, let's have a look at the overall distribution of CWD in Free-Ranging Cervids and see where the CWD cluster in NM WSMR borders TEXAS;

Current Distribution of Chronic Wasting Disease in Free-Ranging Cervids

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/cwd/cwd-distribution.html

NOW, the MAP of the Exoregion where the samples were taken to test for CWD;

CWD SURVEILLANCE SAMPLE SUBMISSIONS TEXAS

http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/animal_health/diseases/cwd/CWD2003.gif

Ecoregions of TEXAS

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/images/tx-eco95.gif

IF you look at the area around the NM WSMR where the CWD cluster was and where it borders TEXAS, that ecoregion is called Trans Pecos region. Seems if my Geography and my Ciphering is correct ;-) that region only tested 55% of it's goal. THE most important area on the MAP and they only test some 96 samples, this in an area that has found some 7 positive animals? NOW if we look at the only other border where these deer from NM could cross the border into TEXAS, this area is called the High Plains ecoregion, and again, we find that the sampling for CWD was pathetic. HERE we find that only 9% of it's goal of CWD sampling was met, only 16 samples were tested from some 175 that were suppose to be sampled.

AS i said before;

> SADLY, they have not tested enough from the total population to

> know if CWD is in Texas or not.

BUT now, I will go one step further and state categorically that they are not trying to find it. just the opposite it seems, they are waiting for CWD to find them, as with BSE/TSE in cattle, and it will eventually...

snip...end...TSS

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Saturday, July 09, 2016

Texas Intrastate – within state movement of all Cervid or Trucking Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion Moratorium


Friday, July 01, 2016

*** TEXAS Thirteen new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) were confirmed at a Medina County captive white-tailed deer breeding facility on June 29, 2016***


Thursday, June 09, 2016

Scrapie Field Trial Experiments Mission, Texas, The Moore Air Force Base Scrapie Experiment 1964

Epidemiology of Scrapie in the United States 1977

snip...

Scrapie Field Trial Experiments Mission, Texas A Scrapie Field Trial was developed at Mission, Texas, to provide additional information for the eradication program on the epidemiology of natural scrapie. The Mission Field Trial Station is located on 450 acres of pastureland, part of the former Moore Air Force Base, near Mission, Texas.

It was designed to bring previously exposed, and later also unexposed, sheep or goats to the Station and maintain and breed them under close observation for extended periods to determine which animals would develop scrapie and define more closely the natural spread and other epidemiological aspects of the disease.

The 547 previously exposed sheep brought to the Mission Station beginning in 1964 were of the Cheviot, Hampshire, Montadale, or Suffolk breeds.

They were purchased as field outbreaks occurred, and represented 21 bloodlines in which scrapie had been diagnosed.

Upon arrival at the Station, the sheep were maintained on pasture, with supplemental feeding as necessary.

The station was divided into 2 areas:

(1) a series of pastures and-pens occupied by male animals only, and

(2) a series of pastures and pens occupied by females and young progeny of both sexes.

... snip...

see full text ;


Thursday, June 09, 2016

Scrapie Field Trial Experiments Mission, Texas, The Moore Air Force Base Scrapie TSE Prion Experiment 1964



SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2016

TEXAS CWD DEER BREEDERS PLEA TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT TO CIRCUMVENT TPWD SOUND SCIENCE TO LET DISEASE SPREAD


Wednesday, May 04, 2016

TPWD proposes the repeal of §§65.90 -65.94 and new §§65.90 -65.99 Concerning Chronic Wasting Disease - Movement of Deer Singeltary Comment Submission


*** Hartley County Sheep with Scrapie, and CWD in Hartley county ???

*** Friday, April 22, 2016

*** Texas Scrapie Confirmed in a Hartley County Sheep where CWD was detected in a Mule Deer


Saturday, April 02, 2016

*** TEXAS TAHC BREAKS IT'S SILENCE WITH TWO MORE CASES CWD CAPTIVE DEER BRINGING TOTAL TO 10 CAPTIVES REPORTED TO DATE


Friday, February 05, 2016

*** TEXAS NEW CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD CASE DISCOVERD AT CAPTIVE DEER RELEASE SITE


SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016

Texas Chronic Wasting Disease Response Update and Interim Deer Management Permit Rules Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rules


Monday, November 16, 2015

*** TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ORDER NO. 015-006

*** Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) immediate danger to the white-tailed deer and mule deer resources of Texas


Saturday, November 14, 2015

TEXAS CAPTIVE BREEDER CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD 2 MORE SUSPECTS DECTECTED BRINGING NUMBER TO 7 DETECTED IN CAPTIVE BREEDER (if/when the last two are confirmed).


Thursday, November 05, 2015

*** TPW Commission Adopts Interim Deer Breeder Movement Rules


Thursday, September 24, 2015

TEXAS Hunters Asked to Submit Samples for Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion Testing

*** I cannot stress enough to all of you, for the sake of your family and mine, before putting anything in the freezer, have those deer tested for CWD. ...terry


Friday, October 09, 2015

Texas TWA Chronic Wasting Disease TSE Prion Webinars and Meeting October 2015


Saturday, October 03, 2015

TEXAS CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD TSE PRION GOD MUST NOT BE A TEXAN 2002 TO 2015


Sunday, August 23, 2015

TAHC Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion and how to put lipstick on a pig and take her to the dance in Texas


Thursday, August 20, 2015

TEXAS CAPTIVE Deer Industry, Pens, Breeding, Big Business, Invites Crooks and CWD


Friday, August 07, 2015

*** Texas CWD Captive, and then there were 4 ?


Thursday, August 06, 2015

*** WE HAVE LOST TEXAS TO CWD TASK FORCE CATERING TO INDUSTRY


***raw and uncut***

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Texas Certified Chronic Wasting Disease CWD Sample Collector, like the Wolf Guarding the Henhouse


Tuesday, July 21, 2015

*** Texas CWD Medina County Herd Investigation Update July 16, 2015 ***


Thursday, July 09, 2015

TEXAS Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Herd Plan for Trace-Forward Exposed Herd with Testing of Exposed Animals


Wednesday, July 01, 2015

*** TEXAS Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Medina County Captive Deer


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014

Texas 84th Legislature 2015 H.R. No. 2597 Kuempel Deer Breeding Industry TAHC TPWD CWD TSE PRION


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2014

TEXAS 84th Legislature commencing this January, deer breeders are expected to advocate for bills that will seek to further deregulate their industry


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION 390th COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA (CWD movement restriction zone) September 16, 2014 8:30 A.M. From: Terry S. Singeltary Sr.

Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 9:06 PM

To: execdir@tahc.texas.gov

Cc: leisa.fletcher@tahc.texas.gov ; Mitch Lockwood ; execdir@tahc.texas.gov ; harmony.garcia@tpwd.state.tx.us ; megan.russell@tpwd.state.tx.us ; chris.maldonado@tpwd.state.tx.us ; ryan.schoeneberg@tpwd.state.tx.us ; Mitch Lockwood ; froylan.hernandez@tpwd.state.tx.us ; shawn.gray@sbcglobal.net ; alan.cain@tpwd.state.tx.us ; vickie.fite@tpwd.state.tx.us ; kelly.edmiston@tpwd.state.tx.us ; kristin.rathburn@tpwd.state.tx.us ; dennis.gissell@tpwd.state.tx.us ; jeff.bonner1@sbcglobal.net ; jmoore@hctc.net ; jesse.oetgen@tpwd.state.tx.us ; mike.miller@tpwd.state.tx.us ; bobby.eichler@tpwd.state.tx.us ; john.davis@tpwd.state.tx.us ; diana.foss@tpwd.state.tx.us ; ruben.cantu@tpwd.state.tx.us ; jim.sutherlin@tpwd.state.tx.us ; billy.tarrant@tpwd.state.tx.us

Subject: TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION 390th COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA September 16, 2014 8:30 A.M. Greetings TAHC et al, a submission to your upcoming meeting.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014

Texas Pair Convicted in Illegal Deer Breeding Operation TPWD


THURSDAY, MAY 08, 2014

TEXAS Game Wardens Investigate Deer Breeding Facility, Seize Animals, for disease and criminal investigation


FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014

TEXAS 2013-2014 CWD TESTING FINDS NO POSITIVES !

this is good news, however, with the limited testing, I would not sit back and give the all clear. we must remain vigilant. with past testing history for cwd, it is a very real likelihood cwd has been established in Texas, especially, with as many game farms and such. but this is good news.



Saturday, November 23, 2013 

TAHC REMINDS MULE DEER HUNTERS OF CWD TESTING REQUIREMENTS & CHECK STATIONS November 22, 2013 


Thursday, October 03, 2013 

*** TAHC ADOPTS CWD RULE THAT the amendments __REMOVE__ the requirement for a specific fence height for captives *** 

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) October 3, 2013 


Comment from Terry Singeltary. This is a Comment on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Notice: Program Standards: Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose 

>>>The CWD herd certification program is a voluntary, cooperative program that establishes minimum requirements for the interstate movement of farmed or captive cervids, provisions for participating States to administer Approved State CWD Herd Certification Programs, and provisions for participating herds to become certified as having a low risk of being infected with CWD

<<< Greetings USDA/APHIS et al, I kindly would like to comment on Docket No. 00-108-10 Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose; Program Standards. I believe, and in my opinion, and this has been proven by scientific facts, that without a validated and certified test for chronic wasting disease cwd, that is 100% sensitive, and in use, any voluntary effort will be futile. the voluntary ban on mad cow feed and SRMs have failed terribly, the bse mad cow surveillance program has failed terribly, as well as the testing for bse tse prion in cattle, this too has failed terrible. all this has been proven time and time again via OIG reports and GOA reports. I believe that until this happens, 100% cwd testing with validated test, ALL MOVEMENT OF CERVIDS BETWEEN STATES MUST BE BANNED, AND THE BORDERS CLOSED TO INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF CERVIDS. there is simply to much at risk. In my opinion, and the opinions of many scientists and DNR officials, that these so called game farms are the cause of the spreading of chronic wasting disease cwd through much negligence. the game farms in my opinion are not the only cause, but a big factor. I kindly wish to submit the following to show what these factors are, and why interstate movement of cervids must be banned. 

snip...see full text ; 

See attached file(s) Singeltary submission ; Program Standards: Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose *** DOCUMENT ID: APHIS-2006-0118-0411

snip…

Uploaded File(s)(Optional) No files uploaded •Docket No. 00-108-10 Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose; Program Standards

SINGELTARY SUBMISSION

ATTACHMENT.pdf: success .

This information was sent to the agency: This information will appear on Regulations.gov: None of the information will be displayed on Regulations.gov

First Name: Terry Last Name: Singeltary City: Bacliff Country: United States State or Province: TXThis information will not appear on Regulations.gov: ZIP/Postal Code: 77518 Email Address: flounder9@verizon.net Fax Number: na 
http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2006-0118-0411



Wednesday, February 20, 2013 

TAHC Proposes Modifications to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) repeal and replace Section 40.5 


Monday, February 11, 2013 

TEXAS CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD Four New Positives Found in Trans Pecos 


Wednesday, November 07, 2012 

Chronic Wasting Disease CWD, Texas, Houston Chronicle Shannon Thomkins 1998 - 2012 what happened ??? 


Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Far West Texas



Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Dr. James C. Kroll Texas deer czar final report on Wisconsin


Saturday, July 07, 2012

TEXAS Animal Health Commission Accepting Comments on Chronic Wasting Disease Rule Proposal

Considering the seemingly high CWD prevalence rate in the Sacramento and Hueco Mountains of New Mexico, CWD may be well established in the population and in the environment in Texas at this time.


Saturday, July 07, 2012 

TEXAS Animal Health Commission Accepting Comments on Chronic Wasting Disease Rule Proposal Considering the seemingly high CWD prevalence rate in the Sacramento and Hueco Mountains of New Mexico, CWD may be well established in the population and in the environment in Texas at this time. 


Wednesday, June 13, 2012 

TAHC Modifies Entry Requirements Effective Immediately for Cervids DUE TO CWD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 


Wednesday, June 13, 2012

TAHC Modifies Entry Requirements Effective Immediately for Cervids DUE TO CWD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Saturday, June 09, 2012

USDA Establishes a Herd Certification Program for Chronic Wasting Disease in the United States


Friday, June 01, 2012

*** TEXAS DEER CZAR TO WISCONSIN ASK TO EXPLAIN COMMENTS


Thursday, March 29, 2012

TEXAS DEER CZAR SAYS WISCONSIN DNR NOT DOING ENOUGH ABOUT CWD LIKE POT CALLING KETTLE BLACK


Monday, March 26, 2012 

Texas Prepares for Chronic Wasting Disease CWD Possibility in Far West Texas 


Monday, March 26, 2012 

3 CASES OF CWD FOUND NEW MEXICO MULE DEER SEVERAL MILS FROM TEXAS BORDER 


Friday, October 28, 2011

CWD Herd Monitoring Program to be Enforced Jan. 2012 TEXAS

Greetings TAHC et al,

A kind greetings from Bacliff, Texas.

In reply to ;

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Announcement October 27, 2011

I kindly submit the following ;


TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011

Texas deer smuggler to pay $1.5 million in fines, restitution


snip…

THE REST IS HISTORY!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026

Texas Detects More Breeder WTD CWD TSE Prion, 1398 Positive Cases


i was trying to tell TAHC, when they were trying to cover up mad cow disease in Texas, that mad cow disease, scrapie, and cwd, was in Texas back when that mad cow stole Christmas, that was some 5 years after hvCJD stole my Moms Christmas December 14, 1997…talk about full circle…but who ever thought we would be talking mad pig disease in Texas and Arkansas…well, thinking back…oh well…terry

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Mad Cow That Stole Christmas, 23 Years Later

The Mad Cow That Stole Christmas, 23 Years Later, What Has Changed, Nothing

THE USA has systematically covered up mad cow disease, in my honest opinion, the USA mad cow disease today, is Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion disease in Cervid, they can't cover that up.


Saturday, January 9, 2016

there goes the bacon… 

Transmission of sheep-bovine spongiform encephalopathy to pigs Research article 


2026

Chronic wasting disease prions in cervids and wild pigs in North America Preliminary Outbreak Assessment DEFRA 26 January 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Preliminary Outbreak Assessment

Chronic wasting disease prions in cervids and wild pigs in North America

26 January 2026

Disease report

“They analysed over 300 brain and lymph node samples from 178 wild pigs living across Arkansas and Texas, USA…the researchers identified CWD prions in up to 37% of the lymph node samples and 15% of brain samples. The lowest detection rates were in the Texas samples (below 16%), matching the lower CWD prevalence in the state’s cervid population.”


Detection of Prions in Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) from Areas with Reported Chronic Wasting Disease Cases, United State Volume 31, Number 1—January 2025


Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion, Economical, Environmental, Zoonotic, Risk Factors 2026


***> USA Report, Scrapie, CWD, BSE, TSE, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Cervid, Humans, Zoonotic, 2026

April 2026



Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Hazard identification for the risks to terrestrial animal health from the import of hay and straw, BSE, CWD, Scrapie, TSE, Prion



SUNDAY, AUGUST 09, 2026

Chronic Wasting Disease CWD and Population Declines of Cervid



Cervid CWD TSE PrP Transmission to Humans, has it already happened and being masked as sporadic CJD, What if? July 2026 Review



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 A new chapter for CWRU’s Prion Center



terry

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