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B.C. launching East Kootenay deer cull to collect chronic wasting disease samples

British Columbia plans to cull up to 100 urban deer from Cranbrook and Kimberley to test for Chronic Wasting Disease .
The cull will occur from February 18-25 to assess CWD prevalence in urban deer populations, as five cases have been reported nearby and in Cranbrook, which has been the center of the CWD outbreak.
Randene Neill, Minister for Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, stated that controlling the urban deer population will aid in understanding CWD numbers while emphasizing the goal of testing CWD prevalence.
CWD, caused by prions, is a fatal disease affecting cervids, and it does not impact humans or livestock; however, consumption of infected animals is not advised.

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B.C. launching East Kootenay deer cull to collect chronic wasting disease samples

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