Yellowstone National Park finds 1st case of fatal brain disease after deer carcass tests positive
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The first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone National Park was announced Tuesday after the carcass of a mule deer tested positive.
The buck had originally been captured and fitted with a GPS collar by wildlife staff near Cody, Wyoming, in March 2023 as part of a population dynamics study. The collar signaled the animal died mid-October 2023, NPS said.
Samples from the carcass were taken and tested multiple times, confirming CWD in the deer.
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