Male deer harvest slows chronic wasting disease spread

Predicted effects of male deer harvest on chronic wasting disease (CWD) over time. Harvest pressure, or the proportion of males removed each year, is shown at low (0.2, blue), medium (0.3, grey), and high (0.4, red) levels. Lines show the predicted average CWD prevalence for a herd, with shaded areas representing uncertainty. Herds with higher harvest rates show slower disease growth, suggesting that increasing male harvest could help reduce CWD spread.​