CWD confirmed in wild deer near Stillwater
A wild female deer near Stillwater that died July 16 has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday.[1]
DNR staff collected the deer and sent samples to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, which confirmed CWD earlier this week.[1] The detection occurred in a deer permit area about 30 miles from the nearest known CWD cases in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, prompting a DNR response plan that could include new hunting restrictions and expanded surveillance.[1]
The deer had appeared thin and unafraid of people before it died, behaviors that led agency staff to collect it for testing on July 16.[1]
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- A wild female deer near Stillwater died July 16 after appearing thin and unafraid of people, and has now tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
- The deer was collected by DNR staff and tested at the University of Minnesota’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, which confirmed CWD earlier this week.
- The detection occurred in a deer permit area about 30 miles from the nearest known CWD cases in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, prompting a DNR response plan with potential new restrictions and surveillance.
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August 05, 2026