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COUNTY DICKINSON, MI – Chronic wasting has reached the Upper Peninsula.
A 4-year-old doe killed in Waucedah Township, Dickinson County, tested positive for a fatal disease of the nervous system, confirming its presence in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the first time.
The deer was slaughtered on an agricultural farm about 4 miles from the Michigan-Wisconsin border.
"We remain committed to preserving the health of Michigan's wildlife for the residents and visitors of this great state, today and in the future," said Keith Creagh, director of the natural resources department. from Michigan.
"Fortunately, in recent years, with the help of hunters, the US CWD Task Force, MNR staff and others, we are much better prepared to face the threats posed by the chronic wasting disease in the United States. "
The discovery was verified by the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in East Lansing and by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory of the US Department of Agriculture in Ames, Iowa.
The DNR has tested hundreds of deer from the high peninsular counties bordering Wisconsin. As of October 11, 625 deer have been tested in Dickinson, Gogebic, Menominee and Iron Counties this year.
Chronic wasting disease has been found in wild deer in six other Michigan counties, including Clinton, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kent and Montcalm. A total of 63 deer in these counties were tested positive for the disease.
In North America, 25 states and three Canadian provinces confirmed the presence of chronic debilitating disease in deer, elk, and elk in freedom or in captivity, or both.
The disease returns after 15 years of absence to kill fish in Lake Michigan
To date, no case of MDC infection has been reported in humans. Appropriate measures are taken to limit the spread of the disease in the United States.
"For the next hunting season and beyond, the DNR will discuss possible response measures with US hunters and other stakeholders to determine the best approach to tackle CWD in the region," said Chad Stewart. , deer management specialist of the DNR.
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