A white-tailed deer at a Beltrami County farm was confirmed CWD positive, the Board of Animal Health announced on April 7. The deer was part of a herd quarantined in October 2020 as part of BAH’s investigation of the previously reported Houston County CWD detection.
Due to this detection, the DNR will conduct precautionary surveillance in the area surrounding the Beltrami County farm to determine if nearby wild deer are infected with CWD. Surveillance will begin with this fall’s hunting season and last a minimum of three consecutive years.
The DNR encourages Beltrami County residents to report observations of sick wild deer to their local wildlife office by calling 218-732-8452. A deer feeding ban will also be put in place in Beltrami and surrounding counties.
For details: BAH news release
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