Latest KDFWR testing shows no new signs of chronic wasting disease in wild deer
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has completed its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Revisiting KY’s top three outdoor stories of 2024 — CWD, Black bears, fish habitat
During 2024 there were several developing news stories related to fish and wildlife in Kentucky. Here are three of the…
Chronic Wasting Disease detected in deer in Breckinridge County; be aware
Officials from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are gathering additional information and carefully evaluating next steps following…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: 2023 KY deer season harvest drops 2.56 percent; chronic wasting disease detected
The old saying “what goes up must come down” is certainly applicable to Kentucky’s white-tailed deer season harvest. During the…
White-tailed deer harvested in Ballard County found to have KY’s first case of Chronic Wasting Disease
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources announced today that Kentucky has joined the list of states…
Bluegrass Wildlife: Think about it — to bait or not to bait? There are ethics involved in the decision
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University A few years ago I observed a sign above a pallet of feed corn…
KDFWR plans voluntary deer, elk check stations for Harlan, Bell Counties in November to monitor CWD
As part of its ongoing commitment to monitor Kentucky’s wild deer and elk herds for chronic wasting disease, the Department…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s 2022-23 deer season begins Saturday with opening of archery season
Kentucky’s 2022-23 white-tailed deer season opens Saturday, with the start of archery season. The 136-day season continues through January 16….
KDFWR takes further steps to protect Ky. deer herd in wake of positive CWD case discovered in Tennessee
The Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has taken actions to enhance protections for the Commonwealth’s…
Kentucky activates Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan following detection in Tennessee deer
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is taking action to protect and monitor the state’s deer and elk…
Deer Sample Collection Stations to monitor herd health; voluntary program to benefit hunters
Hunters can learn the age of their harvested deer and help the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources monitor…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Hunters hit deer harvest records; Chronic Wasting Disease now in six states
Kentucky’s 2018-19 white-tailed deer season closes at the end of shooting hours on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 21….
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife broadens protections against chronic wasting disease
Acting to protect Kentucky wildlife from chronic wasting disease,the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources on Monday expanded its ban…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Chronic wasting disease monitoring continues; now in five bordering states
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has not been found in free-ranging deer or elk in Kentucky, but the fatal, neurological disease…
State Fish and Wildlife Department taking steps to prevent spread of deer disease to Kentucky
Although a disease fatal to deer and elk now exists in 23 states, including Ohio, but Kentucky is currently not…