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FWP answers questions about CWD

An inquisitive crowd attended a meeting Thursday night in which Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks representatives discussed a recently approved special hunt intended to gauge the prevalence of chronic wasting disease among deer, moose and elk in north-central Montana.

The results of the hunt, scheduled to begin Jan. 6 and take place in a 226-square mile area in the Sage Creek area, could have implications on next fall's hunting season, FWP reps said.

CWD, a progressive, fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose, was first discovered in 1967 in Colorado. Evidence indicate...

 

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