Elk with chronic wasting disease
By Cooperative Research Units
2019 (approx.)
Detailed Description
The disease affects white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, and moose. Chronic wasting disease is contagious and has been detected in 26 states. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal contagious neurological disease that affects free-ranging and captive cervids (members of the deer family) such as elk, moose, white-tailed deer, and mule deer.
Sources/Usage
Melia T. DeVivo, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Copyright dedication on file.