New measures reduce risk of CWD entering Ontario
Additional regulations meant to prevent Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) from entering Ontario were introduced on December 17.
CWD testing continues
CWD testing is taking place in two areas of Ontario this year.
Province bolsters CWD efforts
A proposal meant to drastically reduce the risk of CWD from entering the province was announced on July 15 on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
CWD surveys show promising results
Two chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveys completed by Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) staff did not detect the disease.
Game changer
Imagine an autumn in which our deer, moose, elk, and caribou herds have been decimated by a disease that has no cure. Imagine hunting when you cannot trust the edibility of the venison you harvest. Then imagine this is the new normal.
Province proposes updating plan to prevent CWD
The province has proposed updating a plan to prevent chronic wasting disease (CWD), a progressive, fatal brain disease that affects deer, elk, moose, and caribou, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNRF) and Forestry announced.
MNRF steps up CWD monitoring
Ontario’s MNRF has responded quickly to a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) outbreak in nearby Quebec. The discovery was made on a red deer farm that’s within 15 kilometres of the provincial border.
UPDATE: CWD found in Quebec, sections closed
Quebec’s Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (MFFP) has prohibited hunting, trapping, and fishing over a limited section of hunting zones 9 West and 10 East until Nov. 18, 2018...
Ontario still clear of CWD
Though chronic wasting disease (CWD) has made its way into neighbouring U.S. states, it has still not been found in Ontario.