CWD detected in Gillespie County deer breeding facility
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was discovered in a deer breeding facility in Gillespie County. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) [...]
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09, 2022
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10, 2021
Texas receives CWD funding from USDA APHIS
Texas was one of the states that received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health [...]
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09, 2021
TPWD proposes changes to CWD rules
To reduce the spread of a fatal, neurological disease in deer, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) proposed several [...]
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08, 2021
TAHC seeks public comment on proposed rule changes
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) recently proposed updates to fees, export-import facilities, market regulation, [...]
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07, 2021
TPWD releases CWD emergency rule update
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor After the recent discovery of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in six deer-breeding facilities in Texas, an [...]
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06, 2021
Coalition urges state officials to strengthen CWD prevention efforts
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor A coalition of landowners, conservations, scientists, hunters and concerned citizens are asking the Texas Parks [...]
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05, 2021
CWD discovered at two Texas deer breeding facilities
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was confirmed in two white-tailed deer from breeding facilities in Matagorda [...]
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03, 2021
Chronic Wasting Disease found in Lubbock-area deer
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter State wildlife and animal health officials are working to protect Texas deer while also trying [...]
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10, 2020
APHIS announces $2.8 million in funding to combat CWD
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is providing nearly $2.8 million to [...]
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11, 2019
Hunters reminded about proper deer carcass disposal
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters to properly dispose of a deer carcass from harvested deer to [...]