Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Archives

Mississippi saw its number of confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease rise to 72. With six more suspected cases awaiting confirmation. […]

MDWFP asks hunters to continue to submit deer for CWD Testing by using one of the CWD drop-off freezers across the state. […]

The MDWFP recently received Chronic Wasting Disease positive test results for two hunter-harvested bucks from Tippah and Alcorn counties. […]

Without a doubt the arrival of chronic wasting disease in Mississippi ranks as the No. 1 story over the past decade (2011-2020). […]

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirms more cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Benton County. […]

Mississippi has no mandatory check-in dates for chronic wasting disease in December but will resume in January. […]

The MDWFP will host a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease at the Benton County Agri-Center in Ashland on Nov. 19, 2020. […]

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is urging hunters to learn and practice proper CWD precautions when handling deer. […]

Hunters in some areas will be required on specific dates to submit samples of deer taken on those days for chronic wasting disease testing. […]

Mississippi now has 55 confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease, mostly in counties bordering Tennessee. […]

The Commission reversed its decision and returned the CWD Management Zones to the same boundaries and regulations used during the 2019-20 season. […]

Mississippi’s 2020-21 deer season will see some big changes in areas impacted by chronic wasting disease, including three major ones. […]