WeCAHN animal health surveillance activities - British Columbia Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Surveillance Program

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Type (Project/Program):

Program

Surveillance Type:

Active

Animal Type:

Cervid

Disease Agent:

Chronic Wasting Disease

Disease Agent Type:

Prion

Organization:

BC Government

Region:

British Columbia

Production System:

Freeliving

Topic:

Regulated

Media Type:

Website

Surveillance Start Date

Jan/02/2020

Surveillance End Date

Jul/20/2020

Project End Date

ongoing

Website

Dec/20/2020

British Columbia Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Surveillance Program

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Since 2002, the BC Wildlife Health Program has tested over 3900 cervids for chronic wasting disease (CWD) and the disease has not yet been detected in BC. Voluntary submission of hunter-harvested deer in most parts of BC, but mandatory for all white-tailed and mule deer harvested September 1st, 2019 to November 30th, 2019 in Management Units 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6 and 4-7.

white-tailed deer

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mule deer