Biologists stress-testing harvests for CWD during deer season
AUSTIN—With the recent discovery of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Kaufman County, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are stressing the importance of testing harvested deer taken this hunting season to curb the spread of this deadly disease.
CWD is a highly contagious and fatal neurological disease affecting members of the deer family, such as white-tailed deer, mule deer,…