(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota D-N-R is taking a statewide approach to management, surveillance, and control of chronic wasting disease (C-W-D) this year.
Commissioner Sarah Strommen says the move was made after the discovery of an infected wild deer in the Grand Rapids area.
She says they’re committed to taking steps and adjusting their strategy when needed to keep C-W-D from spreading further. Deer hunters will be able to submit samples for testing through taxidermists partnering with the D-N-R or by dropping them off at self-service sampling stations.
This is the seventh year of managing C-W-D in Minnesota’s wild white-tailed deer.