Montana deer test positive for brain wasting disease
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Three deer have tested positive for the disease. (iStock)
Montana wildlife officials say three deer in Blaine County have tested positive for a brain wasting disease.
The Great Falls Tribune reports that the deer found to have chronic wasting disease were all harvested within a priority surveillance area.
The testing results prompted wildlife officials to designate the northern part of the county as a CWD-positive area.
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The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking hunters who harvest deer, elk or moose within the priority surveillance area to have the animals tested for the disease.
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