Learn more about this ungulate disease
Learn where CWD is found in Wyoming
Participate in a public meeting
Tell us your ideas
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is launching a public process to help revise the current CWD management plan. This process will utilize public meetings to solicit public input and work with the Ruckelshaus Institute to convene a Statewide CWD Working Group. The Working Group will review available scientific, management, social, and policy information to generate recommendations to the Department for incorporation into a revised CWD management plan. There are multiple ways for you to get involved!
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a chronic, fatal disease of the central nervous system in mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, and moose. CWD belongs to the group of rare diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). These disorders are caused by abnormally folded proteins called “prions.”
Learn More About CWD
CWD was first identified in free-ranging mule deer in southeastern Wyoming in 1985, followed by elk in 1986. Over the past 20 years, surveillance data has shown an increase in prevalence and distribution of CWD in Wyoming, particularly in deer. CWD is now found across the majority of the state, with new detections suggesting continued westward spread of the disease.
There are multiple opportunities for the public to be involved.
There are 5 public CWD informational meetings you may attend where you can learn about the CWD Management Plane and provide feedback.
There are 5 public meetings to attend to learn about the Department's revised CWD management plan, developed by the CWD Working Group.
Below you will find documents, presentations and other materials related to all CWD Collaborative Process meetings
CWD Public Meetings Series I Agenda Chronic Wasting Disease Public Meetings - Series I Objectives (large file) Laramie Region - Chronic Wasting Disease Casper Region - Chronic Wasting Disease Sheridan Region - Chronic Wasting Disease Cody Region - Chronic Wasting Disease Pinedale Region - Chronic Wasting Disease
What ideas would you like the CWD Working Group to consider in developing management options for CWD in Wyoming. Watch the meeting that will be posted at the end of May, and provide your feedback.