Statewide Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a virtual public meeting on Thursday, December 5th at 7pm to update the public on statewide chronic wasting disease surveillance and management efforts.
The meeting will be hosted by Zoom. Those wishing to attend must register in advance by clicking here. The public meeting is an opportunity for all Iowans to learn more about chronic wasting disease surveillance and management efforts in Iowa, understand ways they can help, and ask questions.
Chronic wasting disease is a neurological disease that attacks the brain of infected deer causing the animal to lose weight, display abnormal behavior, and lose body functions. It is always fatal to the infected animal. As of November 19th, a total of 397 wild deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in 25 Iowa counties.
