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Join DWR’s Wildlife Health Team for CWD Updates & New Regulations for 2024
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Wildlife Health Team is hosting several meetings to inform the community about the latest chronic wasting disease (CWD) trends in Virginia and new regulations to help slow the spread of the disease.
Oct. 2 – Roanoke County
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Salem Public Library
28 E. Main St., Salem, VA 24153
Oct. 8 – Franklin County
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Franklin County Public Library
355 Franklin St., Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Oct. 11 – Wythe County
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Wytheville Community College – Room 130
1000 E. Main St., Wytheville, VA 24382
Oct. 15 – Bland County
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Bland County Public Library
697 Main St., Bland, VA 24315
Oct. 16 – Tazewell County
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Fuller Peery Hall – Tazewell Fairgrounds
515 Fairground Rd., Tazewell, VA 24651
Oct. 17 – Smyth County
4:30 – 6 p.m.
Smyth County Public Library
118 S. Sheffey St., Marion, VA 24354
Nov. 6 – Patrick County
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Meadows of Dan Community Center
2858 Jeb Stuart Hwy., Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
CWD is a is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by abnormal infectious protein called a prion. CWD can spread from deer to deer directly through saliva, feces, and urine and indirectly due to soil contaminated with prions. CWD infected deer have been found in 15 Virginia counties. In an attempt to slow the spread of CWD, DWR has established four disease management areas (DMA) encompassing a total of 25 counties. To learn more about the newly established DMA 4 or the expansion of DMA 3 and the associated regulations, attend one of the meetings mentioned above or visit the CWD webpage.