The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports 28 more deer from 11 Missouri counties have been found to have chronic wasting disease (CWD). This brings the number of cases of the deadly deer disease in Missouri to 103 since 2012.
CWD was detected in four new areas of the state this season: Southwest Missouri in northeast Stone County near Reeds Spring; Southwest Missouri in southern Taney County on Drury-Mincy Conservation Area; Southeast Missouri in west-central Oregon County near Alton; and North- Central Missouri in Mercer County north of Mercer approximately two miles from the Iowa border.
If left unchecked, CWD could dramatically decrease the overall health and number of deer in Missouri over time.
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