CODY – Two bull elk shot by hunters in north-central Wyoming have examined optimistic for power losing illness.
The Wyoming Sport and Fish Division confirmed the presence of the illness in Elk Hunt Areas 47 and 49. The elk had been shot on Oct. 12 and Oct. 15.
Elk Hunt Areas 47 and 49 are situated within the Cody Area and are bordered by areas that beforehand detected CWD in elk. To the east, CWD was verified in Hunt Areas 34 in 2015 and 48 in 2017. In 2018 CWD was detected in Hunt Space 66 to the northwest, and in 2020 it was present in Hunt Space 45 to the north.
To make sure hunters are knowledgeable Sport and Fish pronounces when CWD is present in a brand new hunt space. The Facilities for Illness Management recommends hunters don’t devour any animal that’s clearly sick or checks optimistic for CWD.
Continued monitoring of CWD over time is vital to assist Sport and Fish perceive the potential impacts of the illness, in addition to consider future administration actions for deer and elk. A map of CWD endemic areas is accessible on the Sport and Fish web site. The illness is 100% deadly to deer, elk and moose. In 2021 Sport and Fish personnel examined 6,947 CWD lymph node samples from deer and elk — primarily submitted by hunters — and proceed to guage new suggestions for managing the illness.