There is a risk of chronic wasting disease, also known as CWD, jumping from animals like deer over to humans, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota. The report, ...

Two different groups of macaques have been spotted in Japan mounting sika deer. The behavior could be part of a shared ...

The incurable disease was first detected in Louisiana in 2022. With no vaccine, Louisiana has worked with hunters to track ...

A new report, funded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, revealed that "zombie deer disease" could soon spill over to humans. According to the alert, the deadly illness, also known ...

jumping from deer to other species, like farm animals or people. The disease is fatal to deer and other cervids, like elk, and has no vaccine or treatment. Project co-director Cory Anderson with ...

it is probably better to not consume deer meat if it has tested positive for chronic wasting disease,” Lombard said. Aside from CWD, they’re also destroying landscapes and jumping in front of ...