Deer Program CWD Testing & Processing Education

Controlling Chronic Wasting Disease Sample collection to test for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) – an always fatal disease found in deer – is being offered to hunters in NC CWD Surveillance Area 2 at the SWC Deer Program site in Lillington seven days a week by appointment through January 2, 2025. Call  919-250-8441 to schedule a … More Deer Program CWD Testing & Processing Education

Threats to Wildlife Management in North Carolina

Listen to this new episode of the WUNC podcast series “The Broadside” to learn about the history of and emerging threats to deer populations and our state wildlife management systems overall. Guy and Judy Gardner are training a new generation of hunters, following a precipitous decline since the 1990’s. State wildlife management programs need a … More Threats to Wildlife Management in North Carolina

March 2: “Chronic Wasting Disease and Its Impact on the Deer Population”

CANCELLED IN LIEU OF RAPIDLY EVOLVING DEVELOPMENTS ON THIS TOPIC – ADDITIONAL INFO FORTHCOMING SEPARATELY FROM NCWF WATCH FOR A NEW PROGRAM ON “Hiking for Habitat: Lessons from the trail and the importance of environmental stewardship”  ON MARCH 9 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an incurable, fatal disease that affects cervids, including our white-tailed deer … More March 2: “Chronic Wasting Disease and Its Impact on the Deer Population”