David Rainer

CWD Cases Remain Localized in Northwest Alabama

The results of CWD (chronic wasting disease) monitoring from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division include nine whitetail deer that tested positive in the 2025-2026 season. The good news is the disease remains localized in northwest Alabama with eight additional positives in Lauderdale County and one new in Colbert County. Olivia Sciandra, WFF’s Wildlife Health Program Coordinator, said the recent 2025-2026 positives bring the total detections in the CWD Management Zone (CMZ) to 21 since the first…

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