CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, elk and moose. The chronic disease develops and spreads slowly.

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MANITOWOC – A deer in Manitowoc County has been identified to have chronic wasting disease, and authorities urge hunters to test any deer they have harvested. The positive test result is from a 1-year-old buck harvested Nov. 23 on private property, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Mecosta County last underwent intensive CWD surveillance from 2017 to 2019 when no positives were found among over 5,600 deer tested. According to the DNR, 167 deer have tested positive in Montcalm County, which shares a border with Millbrook Township.

CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, elk and moose. To date, the disease has also been detected in the following Michigan counties: Clinton, Dickinson, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kent, Midland, Montcalm and Ogemaw.

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on Tuesday confirmed a case of chronic wasting disease in the Hog Heaven Wildlife Mangement Unit east of Elmo.

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A buck harvested in Mecosta County has been identified with chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release, the first positive case found in the county as the always-fatal disease continues to spread.

A deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Mecosta County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

By state law, the positive test triggers a three-year ban on baiting and feeding deer in Manitowoc County, effective Feb. 1. However, Manitowoc County already has its own longstanding ordinance banning deer feeding.