- What is Chronic Wasting Disease?
- Causes and Symptoms of Chronic Wasting Disease
- Chronic Wasting Disease and Human Health
- CWD Testing in Ontario
- Chronic Wasting Disease Test Results
- Safe Practices
- Hunting Outside Ontario
- Suspect a Deer or Elk Has Chronic Wasting Disease?
- Ontario's CWD Surveillance & Response Plan
- Regulation to Minimize Risk of CWD Entering Ontario
Suspect a Deer or Elk Has Chronic Wasting Disease?
More Information
If you suspect an animal you have harvested is displaying some or all of the physical signs of Chronic Wasting Disease, follow the suggested safe handling practices and report this information to MNR.
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Deer infected with CWD. Photo credit: Dr. Terry Kreeger, Wyoming Game and Fish Department |
Related Links
For further information on:
- safe practices for handling and consuming wild deer and elk, see Safe Practices for Hunters When Handling and Consuming Deer and Elk Meat.
- the physical signs of CWD, see Causes and Symptoms of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Please participate in the 2013 CWD testing program if you harvest deer in these Southeastern Ontario WMUs: 48, 55A, 55B, 58, 59, 63A and 63B
