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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has now been detected in Iowa.
CWD is a neurological disease that causes deer, elk and moose to develop small holes in their brain. This causes the animals to become disoriented and emaciated, and eventually die.
It’s believed that the disease spreads from animals eating grass contaminated with the excretion of an animal with CWD.
The disease was detected in a hunting preserve in Davis County.
Read about how the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is dealing with this situation here.
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About Michael Gallagher
I am originally from outside of Chicago, but I have spent the last five years in Iowa pursuing my education. From 2006-2010 I attended Grinnell College, where I received a B.A. in English. Currently, I am a graduate student in the University of Iowa's journalism department.
In addition to my work for CGRER, I write for the non-profit investigative reporting organization Iowa Watch. Previously, I worked as a freelance writer, primarily contributing to Hoopla (The Gazette's arts and culture publication), and I assistant coached the Grinnell College cross country and track teams for a year.
My interests include writing, running, watching the Chicago Bulls, and . . . environmental news!
Reblogged this on DailyDisgust and commented:
Scary stuff. CWD has been knocking on Iowa’s door via southwestern Wisconsin for a few years now. And now it is here.
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