{"id":5174,"date":"2019-09-11T04:13:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T09:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2019-09-10T06:49:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T11:49:26","slug":"mdc-requires-hunters-submit-samples-for-cwd-testing-in-management-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/lifestyle\/outdoor-living\/mdc-requires-hunters-submit-samples-for-cwd-testing-in-management-zones-20190911","title":{"rendered":"MDC Requires Hunters Submit Samples for CWD Testing in “Management Zones”"},"content":{"rendered":"
Deer season is fast approaching, starting September 15 deer season will open up for archers across the state of Missouri with firearm portions opening up later in the year. However, since 2012, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has been testing deer around the state for chronic waste disease (CWD), which although it has not been proven to be fatal to humans, it is deadly to the deer it infects.<\/p>\n
CWD is a fatal, infectious disease that is easily spread between deer; there is no vaccine or cure for the animal once it has the disease. So far, scientists can’t find any cases of CWD infecting or harming people. However,\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends to test your deer anyway as well as not eating the deer if it tests positive for CWD, as it’s better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n