FLORENCE-The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will host a public meeting in Florence, Alabama, this Thursday, September 22, to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) detected in Lauderdale County earlier this year.
When: Thursday, September 22, 2022, from 6-8 p.m.
Where: University of North Alabama’s Norton Auditorium, 1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, Alabama, 35630
During the meeting, WFF officials will provide an overview of ADCNR’s response to CWD, including a new hunting regulation and the CWD Management Zone covering Lauderdale and Colbert counties. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.
The public and media are encouraged to attend.
CWD is a contagious neurological disease of white-tailed deer and other deer species. The disease is caused by a mutated protein called a prion and is always fatal for white-tailed deer. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports no strong evidence that CWD can infect humans.
For more information about the detection of CWD in Alabama, visit www.outdooralabama.com/cwd-
Media Release/Marianne Gauldin/Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
