CWD detected in more Northeast Mississippi counties
These are the first suspected CWD-positive cases in white-tailed deer within 25 miles of the Alabama state line.
Mad Cow Disease
Jones co-sponsors bipartisan bill to address Chronic Wasting Disease in deer
Thursday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, joined Senators John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, to re-introduce bipartisan legislation to increase wildlife managers’ ability to keep wildlife healthy. Whitetail deer hunting is by far the most popular hunting sport in Alabama and CWD presents an existential threat to the state’s deer herd. The bipartisan bill … Continued
Jones co-sponsors bipartisan bill to address growing chronic wasting disease problem
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, joined Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, in introducing legislation to authorizes a special resource study to determine how chronic wasting disease (CWD) spreads and could be prevented in deer and elk. CWD can affect both wild and domestic herds of deer and elk in 25 states. However, … Continued
Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease found in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Wednesday, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) received confirmation from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) that a white-tailed deer from Pontotoc County, Mississippi, tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). CWD is the most devastating disease facing the deer population today. Alabama has 1.75 million deer. Currently the … Continued
Deer meat imported from outside of the state must be deboned
Fall and Winter are celebrated by southerners for football and deer season. Under Alabama law, hunters are limited to just three bucks per year in this state. Since taking three bucks is relatively easy in Alabama, many Alabama hunters cross state lines in pursuit of more hunting opportunities. Unfortunately, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) continues to … Continued
State conservation officials warn hunters not to panic after CWD confirmed in Mississippi Deer
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Chronic Wasting Disease is continuing to spread across the country with Mississippi being the latest state to test positive for the disease that has killed thousands of deer across the country and spread to 25 states and two Canadian provinces. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has … Continued
Alabama cow tests positive for Atypical BSE
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 18, 2017, The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, popularly referred to as “Mad Cow Disease,” in an eleven-year old cow at a livestock market in Alabama. The USDA reports that this animal never … Continued
New Case of Mad Cow Disease Discovered: Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Says Beef is Still Safe
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) President Donna Joe Curtis told an audience of the St. Clair County Cattlemen’s Association that a dairy cow in California has been tested positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as ‘Mad Cow Disease.’ The cow was sent to a rendering plant in California … Continued