CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of  chronic wasting disease in Deer Hunt Area 141 in the Pinedale Region.

Deer Hunt Area 141 is bordered by CWD-positive deer hunt areas 128 (positive in 2016), 142 (positive in 2020), 154 (positive in 2022) and 155 (positive in 2022). 

To ensure the public is informed, Game and Fish announces when CWD is found in a new hunt area.

CWD is 100% fatal to infected deer, elk and moose. Continued monitoring of CWD over time is important to help Game and Fish understand the potential impacts of the disease, as well as evaluate future management actions. Hunters can assist in data collection by submitting samples for free CWD testing, especially when hunting in priority or mandatory CWD testing areas. More information on providing test samples can be found on the Game and Fish website.

A map of CWD endemic areas, along with more information, is available on the Game and Fish’s CWD webpage. The public is asked to contact the nearest Game and Fish office if an animal appears sick or injured.

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