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DNR reports increasing chronic wasting disease in southeast Minnesota; expands surveillance and research projects
Summary
DNR reported new CWD detections and rising prevalence in southeastern Minnesota, announced expanded surveillance zones for 2025 and described research pilots on turkey health, PFAS contaminants and moose calf survival.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) briefed the board on wildlife disease work, focusing on chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance, new management areas, and several research projects.
CWD surveillance and management
DNR staff said CWD surveillance during 2024–2025 found three new CWD detections resulting in three new management areas; the agency reported increasing prevalence in southeastern Minnesota and a region south of the Twin Cities with prevalence estimates above 1% and, in some southeastern management areas, above 5% (endemic category).
DNR described three response categories used for planning and…
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