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TPWD: Emergency rules adopted for breeder deer movement
In response to continued positive detections of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer breeding facilities, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has adopted an emergency rule implementing additional movement and testing restrictions for white-tailed deer in deer breeding facilities.
Since June, TPWD has received confirmation of CWD in deer breeding facilities in three counties — Brooks, Frio and Zavala. In 2023 alone, CWD has been detected in nine deer breeding facilities in seven counti...