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Three white-tailed deer test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Antietam and Monocacy national battlefields
March 5, 2024 · Source: National Park Service
During recent white-tailed deer reduction operations and subsequent disease sampling at Antietam and Monocacy national battlefields, the National Park Service (NPS) received positive test results for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Two deer tested positive at Antietam and one at Monocacy. These are the first CWD-positive detections for national parks in the state of Maryland. However, CWD has been present in Maryland since 2010.
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