A single mule deer in Hartley County that tested positive for chronic wasting disease in 2015 has led to new regulations that now require the testing of harvested deer in most of the northwest Panhandle counties, according to John Tomecek, an AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist in San Angelo. That deer was the first detection of the disease in the Panhandle of Texas, Tomecek said. read more
Chronic Wasting Disease Requires New Deer Testing
Donald R. Winslow, Amarillo Globe-News
Sun, 09/25/2016 - 4:34pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Texas Potter County Amarillo
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