Keeping Nevada CWD Free

About this episode

The episode discusses Chronic Wasting Disease and prevention efforts in Nevada with veterinarian Nate LaHue.

In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with Nevada Department of Wildlife Veterinarian Nate LaHue to talk about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a transmissible neurological disease that is always fatal to animals in the deer family. Currently, CWD is found in 34 states and 4 Canadian provinces, but not in Nevada. Nate explains the recent positive samples just over Nevada's western border in California, NDOW's efforts to prevent the disease from entering Nevada and what it means for Nevada's deer, elk, and even moose, if the disease enters the state. He also explains the new transport restriction zone and the different ways hunters can help, including the program that allows hunters to sample their own harvests. Find more information about CWD and prevention efforts in Nevada here: www.ndow.org/blog/chronic-wasting-disease/ or here: www.cwd-info.org

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron Keller, Bobby Jones

Guest: Nate LaHue

Topics covered

• Chronic Wasting Disease
• wildlife management
• Nevada Department of Wildlife
• hunting

Keywords

• CWD
• deer
• elk
• moose
• transport restriction zone

Mentioned in this episode

Products: self-sampling program

Books & works: Nevada Wild

Places: Nevada, California

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