Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Montana Elk, MooseThis year brought unsettling news for Montana hunters and lovers of wild game meat: Associated Press
Wyoming Officials to Use Hay Trail to Lure Elk to New GroundThe move is aimed at preventing the potential spread of chronic wasting disease from deer to the human-fed elk population.Associated Press
Wyo. Game & Fish Dir. Appears Before U.S. Senate Committee In Wake of CWD Plan ReleaseCWD has not made its way onto Wyoming's elk feedgrounds, but some fear it's only a matter of time.Zach Spadt
Northwest Wyoming Deer Test Positive for Chronic WastingThe deer were killed in early November.Associated Press
Chronic Wasting Disease Spreads to New Wyoming Deer Hunt AreaChronic wasting disease is a fatal nervous system disease that affects deer, elk and moose, according to the game and fish. Zach Spadt
Hunters Asked to Help Battle Chronic Wasting DiseaseMorgan Pfander, regional wildlife population biologist, said Fish and Game collects samples from an animal's lymph nodes behind the throat at the base of the skull.Associated Press
Groups Sue Over Elk Feeding in Wyoming, Citing Disease IssueThe animals would then be expected to forage for food during all but perhaps the most severe winters.Associated Press
Chronic Wasting Disease Found In New Elk Hunt Area Near SheridanAlthough the disease has been previously documented in deer in an overlaying hunt area, this is the first time an elk has tested positive.Susan Burk
Wyoming Elk Refuge Steps Up Chronic Wasting Disease TestingUp to now, participation in the monitoring program was voluntary.Associated Press