Deer Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Waukesha County
A deer was reported sick-looking to the DNR and tested positive for CWD.
A Waukesha County deer has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed in a release that this is the first CWD-positive deer in the county. CWD is a transmissible neurological disease of deer that produces small lesions in brains of infected animals. “Being the first CWD positive in Waukesha County is noteworthy but not completely unexpected,” said DNR area wildlife supervisor Tim Lizotte in a release. “Given the proximity to a CWD-positive deer 16 miles away in Jefferson County, we knew it was a possibility. This deer was reported sick-looking to the DNR by a landowner in the Town of Delafield. Wildlife managers responded and collected samples for disease testing. “Sick deer reporting …
