16 US states still allow live feral hog transport despite new chronic wasting disease warning

16 US states still allow live feral hog transport despite new chronic wasting disease warning

Invasive feral hogs and chronic wasting disease are already major challenges for wildlife managers, and new research suggests the two threats may overlap in a way that could make protecting deer populations even more difficult in parts of the United States. That concern reaches beyond conservation policy. When deer herds face greater risks, hunting traditions, local economies, and communities that depend on healthy wildlife populations can all f…