News - Chronic Wasting Disease

Manitoba Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources is advising of the detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the southern-central region near Winkler.

Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development is advising of the first detections of white-tailed deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Manitoba, along with additional detections of CWD in mule deer.

Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development advises two additional cases of deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been detected in Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is investing an additional $350,000 to help prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) through year-round monitoring and enhanced sampling efforts during the upcoming big game hunting seasons.

Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development is advising of additional management actions to help prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development advises that a second deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in Manitoba and additional steps are being taken as part of the provincial emergency response to the initial discovery of CWD.

Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development advises that additional steps are being taken as part of the provincial emergency response to the discovery of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Manitoba.

Recently, as part of the province’s wildlife health surveillance program, a male mule deer was observed to be unhealthy and was euthanized in western Manitoba, near Lake of the Prairies. Subsequent testing found the animal to have chronic wasting disease (CWD). This is the first time this disease has been found in Manitoba.