Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Archives

The MDWFP recently received CWD positive test results for a hunter-harvested buck during the 2025 Velvet Season from Prentiss County. […]

The MDWFP reminds the public about the newly established Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone in Hancock and Harrison counties. […]

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks wants to inform the public of the 2024 Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zones. […]

In the last six years, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been detected in 317 white-tailed deer in 16 counties across Mississippi. […]

The MDWFP recently received Chronic Wasting Disease positive test results for a hunter-harvested buck from Claiborne County. […]

The MDWFP will host a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease at the West Harrison High School Gymnasium Dec. 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. […]

The MDWFP recently received Chronic Wasting Disease positive test results for a hunter-harvested buck from Harrison County. […]

The MDWFP recently received Chronic Wasting Disease positive test results for a hunter-harvested doe from Tunica County. […]

An update on Chronic Wasting Disease in Mississippi and how it affects your hunting season from the harvest to transporting and sampling. […]

The Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zones in Mississippi were amended for the 2022-2023 hunting season. […]

The MDWFP received test results indicating a mature buck collected in Warren County was positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). […]

Mississippi adds 28 confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in whitetail deer since since July 1, 2020. […]