COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. — Four more deer in South Georgia have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
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The latest detections include the first confirmed case in Coffee County. As a result, Coffee and Cook counties were added to the state’s CWD management area.
Chronic wasting disease is a contagious and fatal neurological disease that affects deer and other members of the deer family.
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Wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to help monitor the spread by testing harvested deer. The tests are free.
Hunters can find more information by clicking here.
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