A rare tick borne illness has reared its ugly head in parts of Connecticut. The disease is called Powassan, and although sometimes deadly, should you start loosing sleep over it?
A single new case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected very close to where CWD-infected deer were harvested in 2009, 2010, and 2011. This 3.5-year-old buck was killed by a hunter on November 17 in western Frederick county, Virginia, very clo
EHD and bluetongue are two terms that every deer hunter fears. Unfortunately for some hunters in Ionia and northern Branch counties of Michigan, this is becoming reality.
There aren't many things that could be worse for hunters than being allergic to meat. Unfortunately for thousands of people in the southeastern United States, this is reality. According to the National Institutes of Health, allergies to meat are being c
The United States is suffereing from drought, unfortunatley for deer and elk, this dry summer increases the odds of hemorrhagic diseases such as bluetongue and EHD.
Illinois deer hunters are asking to be more involved in the state's handling of Chronic Wasting Disease management to better ensure a healthy deer herd for the future.
Unlike synthetic pesticides which can become harmful to humans and other beneficial insects, this new natural pesticide is derived from a strain of fungus found in the soil and is proven to kill the deer tick, the insect that carries Lyme disease.
Michigan deer hunters should take note, or rather two C-notes if you will. If you turn in a deer this season that tests positive with bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) at any one of the DNR check stations you will receive $200 for your efforts.
Missouri agriculture officials say a captive white-tailed deer has tested positive for a fatal illness called chronic wasting disease.The state Agriculture Department said Wednesday the deer was kept on Macon County property owned by Heartland Wildlife Ra
Whitetail deer dying from the viral infection Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is not an uncommon occurrence. However, when the cases are all concentrated near the largest city in the U.S. it can cause greater concern.
In 2002, a wild whitetail deer outside Madison, Wisconsin, became the first animal to test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Find out how the state plans to stop the spread.
The dangers of the deer tick just got a bit more real. These nasty little bugs also carry a lesser known parasite that can become potentially fatal to humans called babesiosis – and it’s coming to a wood near you.
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