Latest case of a fatal wildlife disease confirmed only a few kilometres away from first 2 positive tests
A third case of Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer that was harvested last month south of Cranbrook, after a sample tested positive on Nov. 20, according to an info bulletin from the provincial government.
Jesse Zeman, executive director for the B.C. Wildlife Federation, is calling on the provincial government to step up its efforts to respond to the wildlife disease, particularly through management of urban deer populations within communities such as Cranbrook and Kimberley. All CWD cases to date have been found within a chronic wasting disease management zone that includes 14 wildlife management units in the Kootenay region. Measures are in place within this zone to continue to collect data to help mitigate the risk of disease spread.
Earlier this year, the province also issued a pair of wildlife permits for special harvests in the areas where the first two deer that tested positive were discovered in order to collect more samples for additional testing surveillance.
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