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WFF Samples 356 Deer for CWD on Opening Weekend

In a continuing effort to minimize the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the state, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division held this season’s first mandatory CWD check last weekend in Lauderdale County. WFF staff sampled 356 deer for CWD, a neurodegenerative disease that affects cervids, including white-tailed deer, at the sampling stations in Lauderdale County. In addition to samples from Lauderdale and Colbert counties, the WFF sampling stations typically collect samples from deer harvested in…