Des Moines, Iowa — DNR state deer biologist, Jace Elliott, says testing during the recent season found more cases of chronic wasting disease.
CWD cases have been heavier in south-central Iowa, particularly Wayne County. There have also been concentrations in the northeast corner of Winneshiek, Fayette, Allamakee, and Clayton Counties. Elliott says there were some new counties on the CWD list this year.
He says they generally hold public meetings in counties once the first case of CWD is confirmed.
CWD is a disease that impacts the animal’s brain and is always fatal to deer. The Iowa DNR has been tracking the disease since it was first discovered in Iowa in Allamakee County in 2013.
