Deadly chronic wasting disease discovered in Oklahoma’s wild deer herd
By: Ed Godfrey - November 22, 2023
The first appearance of chronic wasting disease in Oklahoma’s wild, free-ranging deer population is threatening the health of its herd. “We’ve only had two confirmed cases in the state, one in Texas (County) and one in Woodward County,” said Dallas Barber, big game biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “It’s a disease that […]