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Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirms first chronic wasting disease case; designates Lanier and Berrien counties as CWD zone
Summary
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed a chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive deer last week after routine surveillance; the agency described surveillance, hunter outreach and next steps and gave a high-level overview of DNR divisions and budget sources.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed last week that a hunter-harvested white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the agency's commissioner said, and DNR has designated Lanier and Berrien counties as the agency's initial CWD zone.
Commissioner Walter Raven told the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee that the positive result came from routine surveillance and was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory. "It was our routine efforts that identified this disease," Raven said, adding that the sampled animal was harvested near the Lanier and Berrien County line.
The discovery joins Georgia with other states and provinces that report CWD, Raven said. He described ongoing surveillance and outreach:…
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