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NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Division of Natural Resources officials say about 64 dead deer findings. July 21, 2019 in Nicholas County.
Mary Ball, a woman who lives by Muddlety Creek in Nicholas County, says she's used to at least 30 years of age.
"They have gone down considerably," said Ball.
DNR officials say Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is to blame.
"This is the first report of EHD in Nicholas County," said DNR Wildlife official, Sam Cowell. "It's typical to see an outbreak in Nicholas County."
Officials say EHD is spread by flies that circle bodies of water such as creeks, water holes or ponds. The flies are more common at this time of year when the weather is dry.
"We had noticed in the creek and then I had called the DNR to report that they said that EHD disease," said Ball.
Officials say EHD causes fever in deer so it's a problem to get sick or dead. They will also act non-responsive or exhibit unusual behaviors such as running into things or walking in circles. There could also be some swelling in the face that other than the deer usually look perfectly healthy.
Mary Ball says she's worried about the population.
We're not going to be hunt that they're going to hit the road – But they're not going to be able to hunt to be and I do not want the population to go down too bad. "
Summersville but reports stretch from Enon to Webster County so they do not know it's moving northwest of the county.
They say the cycle will not stop until the first frost of the year which is usually mid-October.
DNR asks anyone who can not wait to report to their local DNR District Office.
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