from the DNR ...


Dear Indiana hunter,

Indiana DNR has confirmed the state’s first positive case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in an adult male white-tailed deer harvested in LaGrange County. CWD is a fatal infectious disease, caused by a misfolded protein called a prion, that affects the nervous system in white-tailed deer. It can spread from deer-to-deer contact, bodily fluids, or through contaminated environments and remains in the soil for many years.

The sample for this case was collected by a licensed taxidermist through DNR’s CWD Taxidermist Incentive Program. CWD has previously been detected in the four states bordering Indiana (Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Kentucky) and is now found in 33 states. Because CWD had been detected in Michigan near the Indiana border, a detection in LaGrange County was likely.

There have been no reported cases of CWD infection in people, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that hunters strongly consider having deer tested before eating the meat. The CDC also recommends that you do not eat meat from an animal that tests positive for CWD.

There have been no reported cases of CWD infection in people, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that hunters strongly consider having deer tested before eating the meat. The CDC also recommends that you do not eat meat from an animal that tests positive for CWD.

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Indiana DNR’s CWD response plan is based on the latest scientific information about the effectiveness of CWD management options. Currently, there are no management actions that have been shown to cure deer of CWD, prevent deer from getting CWD, stop or significantly slow the spread of CWD, or eradicate it from the deer herd. Therefore, our plan focuses on monitoring the spread of the disease to inform Indiana residents how they can safely navigate CWD’s presence.

DNR’s management efforts will NOT focus on eliminating CWD from the deer population in this area of LaGrange County since the disease is self-sustaining in nearby populations, making elimination unlikely.

Animals in the late stages of CWD can appear emaciated, show erratic behavior, and exhibit neurological behaviors such as staggering and drooping of the head and ears. If you see any sick or dead wildlife, please report it at on.IN.gov/sickwildlife. If you are unable to use the sick/dead report form, you can call the Deer Disease Hotline at 844-803-0002 to speak to a health biologist.

If you would like to have your harvested deer tested for CWD, you can drop off its head in a CWD freezer located at our Fish & Wildlife Area or State Fish Hatchery offices, or schedule appointments to bring the harvested deer to these sites to be tested during the deer hunting season. All CWD sampling locations can be viewed through an interactive map. Alternatively, you can ask your taxidermist to submit a sample through them at no cost if they are participating in the CWD Taxidermists Incentive Program. You may also submit samples directly to the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) at Purdue University for a fee. More information and submission forms are available on the ADDL website.

LaGrange County has the most Deer farms in the state…

https://www.wildlifefarmdatabase.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IN.pdf

WOW ...thats a lot of 'deer farms' in one county ... no wonder CWD was found there ... wonder how many are high fence killing pens for lazy dumb azzes ...

LaGrange county has one of the top 3 largest Amish Communities in the United States