Chronic Wasting Disease Publications

Fact Sheets

• CWD Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 30KB]

Safe Handling Procedures

• Shedding Light on Chronic Wasting Disease [VIDEO exit DNR]
• Handling and Processing Venison, Remove Prions, Avoid Lead Fragments [PDF 157KB]
• Processing Your Deer (UW Extension) [PDF 1MB exit DNR]

CWD Landowner Newsletters

• CWD Update July 2008 [PDF 3.9MB]
• CWD Update May 2007 [PDF 1.7MB]
• CWD Update November 2006 [PDF 578KB]
• CWD Update August 2006 [PDF 1.3MB]
• CWD Update March 2005 [PDF 342KB]

Other Publications

• Working for a Healthy Deer Herd in 2008: a Hunter's Guide to Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin [PDF 502KB]
• Understanding Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin, 2002 [PDF 2.6MB]
• Controlling Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin, 2005 [PDF 485KB]
• Transportation of Deer Carcasses from a Wisconsin Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone & from Out-of-State into Wisconsin [PDF 158KB]
• CWD Program Review Paper [PDF 169KB] - In 2003 Wisconsin’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) management program was reviewed by a panel of experts from the fields of veterinary medicine, prion biology and wildlife management.

Contact Information

For answers to questions relating to CWD in Wisconsin, email Wildlife Health.

Questions for Wildlife Management