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Pandemic shuts down Chronic Wasting Disease testing in region

by Kate Evans

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) Chronic Wasting Disease testing was cancelled this year in this district on the first two days of buck season due to concerns about potential COVID-19 transmission to hunters and DNR staff at sampling stations.

District 2 Division of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Rich Rogers said that sampling isn’t happening this year because of possible exposure of staff and hunters to the COVID-19 virus.  They…

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