Pa. Launches a Coordinated Effort to Combat CWD

The Wolf Administration recently released a report detailing coordinated efforts of state and federal agencies and Pennsylvania research institutions to combat Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, a contagious, fatal disease that threatens deer.

The report outlines the status of the disease in Pennsylvania, as well as the work in progress to offer testing and other services to hunters, help deer farmers maintain their livelihoods, and diminish disease spread and environmental impact.

“CWD threatens one of Pennsylvania’s prized natural resources,” Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. “This a...