CWD prevalence in North Bighorns elk herd unit
CWD prevalence in North Bighorns elk herd unit Sheridan – In 2019, the Game and Fish Department’s chronic wasting disease surveillance program shifted from monitoring distribution and spread of the disease to concentrated focus on selected deer and elk herds in each administrative region of the state each year. Efforts are made by regional personnel to collect a minimum of 200 tissue samples from harvested animals in each selected herd. This minimum sample size produces a reliable estimate ...
Tim Thomas Fish Department North Bighorns Elk Hunt Area Sheridan Region Wildlife Biologist Tim North Bighorns
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