AUSTIN – A new case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a deer breeding facility in Sutton County. This case marks the first detection of the disease in the county.
Last month, two new cases were confirmed in Hamilton and Frio Counties.
Initial investigations indicate ten additional breeding facilities and 18 release sites may have been impacted from previous transfers received from deer that originated in the Sutton County facility. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission will conduct additional investigations into the extent of the disease.
For more on CWD, read “Oh Deer: Heading Off a Wildlife Epidemic.”