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Dunn County CWD Meeting

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Dunn County CWD Meeting

February 12, 2020

A meeting was held in Menomonie at 7 PM on  Feb. 12, 2020 to discuss the discovery of a wild deer infected with CWD in central Dunn County, and what plans should occur to deal with the spreading issue. T The meeting started late because the doors to the Judicial Center were locked when everyone arrived.

Dunn County CWD Meeting

This is a DNR meeting to discuss the discovery of a CWD-infected wild deer in central Dunn County. 

#222222; font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Conservation Congress are hosting the meeting. After an informational session, DNR staff will meet with the county's Deer Advisory Council for preliminary discussions on CWD sampling strategies.

What The Advance Of CWD Means For Wisconsin's Elk

cwd tagging elk
December 3, 2019

The threat of chronic wasting disease to Wisconsin's booming whitetail deer herd is motivating efforts to track and research its spread, but this deadly ailment also imperils efforts to reintroduce wild elk to the state.

Jeff Smith - Stop the Spread of CWD

Senator Jeff Smith
November 18, 2019

We’re only three days away from gun hunting season in Wisconsin. Hunters are prepared and eagerly anticipating the time to look out from their deer stand. It would seem Wisconsin is prepared for the upcoming hunting season.

 

Senate fires DATCP secretary nominee Pfaff

Brad Pfaff
November 5, 2019

Today Governor Tony Evers celebrated his 68th birthday sitting in the Senate chamber and watching his nominee for DATCP Secretary go down in flames. The Senate spent much of the day debating rules and jockeying for power over what testimony would be allowed in the discussion about Secretary-Elect Pfaff. 

Chippewa Valley CWD Advisory Committee seeks input

CWD Map
June 24, 2019

The Chippewa Valley CWD Advisory Committee is seeking input from the public on their proposed CWD Surveillance Recommendations. These recommendations would require testing of deer killed in the surveillance area, and would require in-person registration of these deer. This would include portions of Dunn, Eau Claire, and Pepin counties. More specifically the area is Rock Creek, Albany, Brunswick, Drammen, Pleasant Valley,, and portions of Washington township.

Vinehout - Preserving our hunting heritage

November 19, 2018

Opening weekend of gun deer season, conditions were nearly perfect. The weather was cool, but not too cold. The sun came out and warmed us. A light dusting of snow made it easy to see critters’ tracks from the night before.

I saw nine deer opening morning. What an abundance!

New Rules Highlight How Little Wisconsin Knows About Its CWD Problem

CWD Map
September 7, 2018

Wisconsin environmental regulators announced in August 2018 that they will take new steps to track and try to curb the spread of chronic wasting disease among the state's deer population.