Following the discovery of CWD, Mississippi adopted CWD Management Zones that have regulations pertaining to deer carcass transportation and supplemental feeding. See the maps and regulations …

See statistics and distribution of CWD-positive samples recorded across the state of Mississippi.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is caused by a contagious, fatal prion, or abnormal protein, that affects cervids such as white-tailed deer, elk, and mule deer. Prions associated with the disease are found …

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Oct 8, 2024 · The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) wants to inform the public of the 2024 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zones.

Aug 4, 2025 · STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, continues to spread in deer in Mississippi, but efforts by hunters, landowners and wildlife managers are keeping the numbers in …

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Jun 25, 2024 · The number of cases of chronic wasting disease is growing in Mississippi and so are the CWD management zones. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has set the …

A primary goal of CWD response and management efforts is to determine the geographic extent and prevalence of the disease. MDWFP asks hunters to aid in this effort by submitting deer for testing …

Jun 25, 2024 · JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) have set the chronic wasting disease (CWD) management zone boundaries for …