DNR proposes fee increases - Hunting, fishing could be affected
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  - 12/03/04

Lack of deer movement slows ’04 kill
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 12/02/04

JERRY DAVIS: ‘Antler-minded' hunters turn a blind eye to growing deer population problems
La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) - 12/02/04

Hunters register more than 303,000 deer over nine-day season - As of Nov 30, approximately 11,500 heads had been collected in the CWD management zones
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/30/04

The Hunt's Over - ...1,600 deer have been donated to area food pantries
NBC15 News - 11/28/04 - video

Jim Lee column: Despite baiting ban, hunt goes on
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/28/04

The pork barrel polka is a delicate dance - secured $1.75 million to combat chronic wasting disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/28/04

DNR won't alter eradication zone in Walworth County
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 11/27/04 - map

Deer harvest up in opening weekend - More than 200 deer shot in Waukesha County
Waukesha Freeman (Wisconsin) - 11/26/04

Two landowners and hunters receive first $2500 CWD Spark Incentive payments
Pecatonica Valley Leader (Wisconsin) - 11/25/04

CWD concerns on back burner during state’s 2004 deer hunt
The Post-Cresent (Wisconsin) - 11/25/04

Bambi's life on the line - Deer's keeper, DNR at odds
The Capital Times (Wisconsin) - 11/24/04

Three CWD positive deer detected in herd reduction zone of Walworth County
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/23/04

Wasting disease slow to spread
Glenwood Springs Post Independent (Colorado) - 11/23/04

Tagging a disease-tracking milestone - Radio-frequency IDs let owners track elk for chronic wasting
The Fort Collins Coloradoan - 11/23/04

Hunters register over 140,000 deer opening weekend of 2004 deer hunt
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/22/04

Earn-a-Buck weighs heavy on hunting opener - Many hunters spent Saturday shooting anterless deer
The Daily Press (Wisconsin) - 11/22/04

Chronic wasting disease goes to back burner for 2004 deer season
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/22/04

Registration stations see brisk business - Hunters benefit from improved weather Sunday
The Post-Cresent (Wisconsin) - 11/22/04

The Hunt Is On - 90 percent of the deer are either being kept by the hunter or going to the food pantry donation program
NBC15 News - 11/21/04 - video

OPINION Deer herd needs culling
Wisconsin State Journal - 11/21/04

Superior archers take aim at city's deer problem - Dozens of Wisconsin communities have altered zoning regulations to allow limited deer hunting
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 11/21/04

Wet weather dampens opening of Wisconsin’s 2004 regular nine-day gun deer hunting season
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/20/04

Two years after discovery of chronic wasting disease in deer, Rock County hunters are back in the woods 
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 11/20/04

Car, deer accidents hit record - That figure rose to 400 crashes last year -- almost half of 970 automobile accidents in the county in 2004
The Monroe Times (Wisconsin) - 11/20/04

State hunters lose fear of CWD - DNR revives donating deer from infected areas to food pantries 
Isthmus - 11/19/04

CWD fears subside
Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 11/19/04

Hunters ready for opener - 152,000 licenses still must be sold to equal the record number issued in 2000 - two years before CWD
Marshfield News-Herald (Wisconsin) - 11/19/04

Hunters ready for Saturday
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (Wisconsin) - 11/19/04

Pat Durkin column: Numbers show gun hunt is productive, safe - hunters shot 60.1 deer per minute during the 2003 season
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/18/04

JERRY DAVIS: DNR relying on hunters for help
La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) - 11/18/04

Annual deer gun season opens Saturday
The Monroe Times (Wisconsin) - 11/17/04

How has Chronic Wasting Disease impacted Wisconsin's hunters? - Larry Meiller talks with a Wisconsin educator, who likens the DNR response to CWD as the same as if fire were discovered in the Sistine Chapel - Professor Tom Heberlein
Wisconsin Public Radio - 11/17/04 - RealPlayer audio - 35 minutes

Ed Culhane column: DNR can’t fight environment’s worst enemy — politics
The Post-Crescent (Wisconsin) - 11/17/04

Tomahawk tradition is back: Feeding venison burgers to hunters
Duluth News Tribune (Wisconsin) - 11/15/04

Outdoor notes - In Wisconsin and Illinois, chronic wasting disease is now a fact of hunting season
Chicago Sun-Times - 11/14/04

State keeps up aggressive work against deer disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/14/04 - graphic

New season brings change - Hunters must deal with several regulations
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/14/04 - map

Early deer season a bonus for food banks - Hunters donate 3,910 deer so far; DNR expects far more in regular hunt
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/14/04

Research crew hopes to collar more CWD information
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/14/04

Hunters can get high-tech help - DNR site provides mapping information
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/14/04

Q&A: Cast and Call
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/14/04

CWD infected deer came from area farm - CWD sampling sites are being set up next weekend for the opening of the nine-day gun-deer season...
The Shawano Leader (Wisconsin) - 11/14/04 - mapquest map

Getting set for deer season
Wisconsin State Journal - 11/14/04

Killing of llama creates firestorm
The Capital Times - 11/13/04

Positive CWD Deer Triggers Quarantine
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - 11/12/04

Right on target: Hunters expected to break state record
The Journal Times (Wisconsin) - 11/12/04

Food Pantry Program: DEZ Deer Hunters Can Donate Deer
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/11/04

A Chronology Of Wisconsin Deer Hunting: From Closed Seasons To Antlerless Permits
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/11/04

CWD Zones: Odds & Ends Related To Deer Hunting
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/11/04

CWD Sampling: Deer Head Collection Update
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/11/04

DNR South Central Region: Gun Deer Registration And Collection Stations
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/11/04

No help for llama owner - DNR says she's on her own after hunter kills animal
The Capital Times - 11/11/04

Pat Durkin column: It’s clear how CWD panic clouded hunters’ judgment
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/11/04

CWD Reward Program continues for second year
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/10/04

Now Deer License Purchases Okay During Season
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/10/04

2004 Wisconsin regular gun deer season runs Nov. 20-28 - Special rules apply in CWD management zones
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/09/04

Efforts continue to contain, eradicate CWD -  Deer hunting is a $1 billion industry...
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/09/04

Earn-a-buck replaces CWD as deer hunters' top concern - 2004 harvest may approach record levels
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 11/07/04

No cases of CWD at local deer farm - A Beloit deer farm owner who had his herd destroyed because of fear of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has received word that the disease was not detected in any of the animals
Beloit Daily News (Wisconsin) - 11/05/04

Agency kills 12 deer, 9 elk over chronic wasting disease - Delavan game farm had 2 sick animals
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/05/04

CWD-Infected Herd Destroyed On Walworth County Farm 
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - 11/04/04

Rob Zaleski: Deer, driver crashes highest here
The Capital Times (Wisconsin) - 11/04/04

Hunters register more than 64,500 deer during early Zone T hunt
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/02/04

Pat Durkin column: We aim at CWD, kill bow hunt
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/28/04

Deer hunting, by the numbers - It’s hugely popular in Wisconsin, no matter how you count it
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/28/04

72-page rulebook mars deer hunting - But CWD can't claim all the credit...
Oconomowoc Focus (Wisconsin) - 10/27/04

Deer farmer laments need to kill herd
Beloit Daily News (Wisconsin) - 10/23/04

Early ‘T’ includes earn-a-buck hunt - Statewide youth hunt is Oct. 30
Wisconsin Outdoor News - 10/22/04

Deer farmers call it quits
Baraboo News Republic - 10/21/04

State agents killing deer - There are unconfirmed reports that one of the deer may have tested positive for chronic wasting disease
Beloit Daily News (Wisconsin) - 10/21/04 - Eastern DEZ map

Pat Durkin column: Zone T hunt has advantages
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/21/04 - Report (pdf)

Hunters are gearing up for gun season
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/21/04

CWD Eradication Zone: Landowner Permits Available
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/20/04

CWD Zones: Odds & Ends Related To Deer Hunting - Butchered Waste
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/20/04

DNR South Central Region: Gun Deer Registration & Sample Collection Stations
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/20/04

Food Pantry Program: DEZ Deer Hunters Can Donate Deer
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/20/04

DNR launches CWD 'sparks' management plan
The Monroe Times (Wisconsin) - 10/20/04 - DNR map

Early bow season brings good hunter success and CWD samples - more than 350 deer heads have been collected
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/15/04

Stations established for chronic wasting disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/15/04 - maps

First Zone T gun deer hunting season Oct. 28-31
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/12/04

NRB: DNR needs new CWD funding source
Wisconsin Outdoor News - 10/08/04

Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Continues in a Portion of Deer Management Unit 65A
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/07/04

Nature's work: Earn-a-buck program aims to contain CWD in state's deer herd
The Journal Times (Wisconsin) - 09/24/04

CWD Eradication Zone: Landowner Permits Available
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 09/23/04

Archery Deer Hunting Registration Stations set for CWD Zones in Southeast Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 09/22/04

Food Pantry Program: Disease Eradication Zone Deer Hunters Can Donate Deer - all deer slated for the Deer Donation Program are tested for CWD
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 09/21/04

Bow season off to strong start - Hunters helped by weather, abudance of deer
Marshfield News Herald (Wiscosin) - 09/21/04

Jefferson County: Bow Deer Registration/Collection Stations - substantial changes to bow deer registration stations from the addition of southern Jefferson County to the CWD Herd Reduction Zone
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 09/17/04 - 2004 Reference Maps

BOB LAMB: La Crosse company specializes in food that attracts game
La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) - 09/16/04

Hunting season is not the same - Bow deer hunting season set to open Saturday
Sauk Prairie Eagle (Wisconsin) - 09/15/04

DNR intensifies CWD battle - Deer populations in the most heavily infected areas remain at about 30 deer per square mile
Wisconsin State Journal - 09/12/04 - or here

Human Dimensions of Wildlife - Special CWD Issue $7.00 order today! (pdf)
Table of Contents
Fire in the Sistine Chapel: How Wisconsin Responded to Chronic Wasting Disease
Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 9:165–179, 2004 - Full Text
The Economic Impacts of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin
Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 9:181 -192, 2004 - Full Text

Hunters must earn their bucks - New regulation in effect for bow season
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 09/12/04 - map

DNR's deer policy earns B grade - Most hunters agree with disease management plan, study indicates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 09/11/04 - Holsman's home page

Landowner CWD Newsletter
Citizens and Landowners for a Rational Response - September 2004 (611k pdf)

DNR South Central Region: Archery Deer Registration Stations - Head collection stations are printed in black
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 09/09/04

Pat Durkin column: Bow season could be strong
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 09/09/04

Archery deer season near - baiting for those trophy bucks is prohibited until the day before the opener
Ironwood Daily Globe (Wisconsin) - 09/07/04

Buffalo Co. venison program in jeopardy
Winona Daily News (Wisconsin) - 09/05/04

CWD testing will continue in Wisconsin, Minnesota
La Crosse Tribune - 09/02/04 - Wisconsin DNR - Minnesota DNR

Overreaction To Cwd? - Heberlein: Dnr's Response Scared State Hunters
The Capitol Times - 09/01/04

Special Edition - 2004 Fall Hunting Season Forecasts
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - CWD Update (same page)

1-877-WISC CWD: Toll Free CWD Information Line
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 09/01/04

Maintaining an accurate deer count - Hunters debate best way to estimate numbers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 08/29/04

Antlerless deer abundance will aid state’s bowhunters
Wisconsin Outdoor News - 08/27/04

The hunt is on; DNR: Opportunities there for record harvest of several species of game - Wisconsin is home to an estimated 1.7 million white-tailed deer
The Journal Times (Wisconsin) - 08/27/04

Attention, bow hunters: Opener is 30 days away
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 08/19/04

Dollars For DNA: Ram Project Offers Genetic Tests For Scrapie
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - 08/17/04

Bonus antlerless deer hunting permits go on sale Aug. 21  /  CWD landowner and hunter permits available Sept 1 from license vendors - New toll-free CWD information line also available - 1-877-WISC CWD
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 08/17/04 - map

Automatic feeders prohibited in Wisconsin for feeding or baiting deer
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 08/03/04

Jerry Davis column: Author reflects on conservation efforts
La Crosse Tribune - 07/29/04

DNR brings deer baiting, feeding rules to hearings in August
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 07/25/04

Feingold Still Seeking Assistance to Help Manage CWD
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/22/04

Board opposes CWD funding
Portage Daily Register - 07/20/04

Prentice consults DNR on deer problem in village limits - Feeding ban, nuisance shooting permits among possible solutions
The-Bee (Wisconsin) - 07/15/04 - Antlerless deer in the cross hairs

Green Seeks Funds for CWD in Ag Budget
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 07/14/04 - RealPlayer Video from July 2002 - High - Low

Dodge County: Deer Baiting And Feeding Now Banned
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 07/07/04

Heartbreaking, dream-gutting loss - Farmer watches his deer, plans for a game farm die in fight with chronic wasting disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 07/07/04

Jim Lee column Deer baiting facing changes - Rules to differ from practices of last year
The Post-Crescent (Wisconsin) - 07/04/04

Dead deer program still in place
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 07/04/04

Researchers find CWD more prevalent in older bucks - Disease is also not uniformly distributed within infected area
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 07/01/04

JERRY DAVIS: Earn-A-Buck is here, so learn to live with it
La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) - 07/01/04

CWD-Exposed Whitetail Herd Destroyed In Racine County
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 06/29/04

State congressmen seek $20.1 million to fight CWD
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 06/27/04 - Wisconsin Radio Network audio (mp3)

Hearings planned on deer baiting - Use of deer urine scent a concern
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 06/26/04

No Further CWD Positives Found on Racine County Farm
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - 06/25/04

Obey Secures Funding for Wisconsin Ag Projects in Budget
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 06/24/04

Pat Durkin column: Warnke eager for challenges of difficult job
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 06/24/04

Wisconsin Representatives Request $20 Million for CWD
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 06/22/04

Fur’s flying with surge in car-deer crashes
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 06/14/04

Ban on baiting and feeding of deer expanded to 26 counties
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 06/15/04 - Baiting and Feeding Map

UW study blames deer for decline in native plants - Scientists find state's biggest depletion where herd is thickest
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 06/10/04 - Conservation Biology

Board approves regulations - Baiting, feeding of deer restricted
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 05/30/04

Scientists hunt for the causes of deer ailment
The Journal Times (Wisconsin) - 05/29/04

25th co. may ban baiting deer
Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 05/27/04

DNR board dealing with wildlife baiting, feeding rules
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 05/26/04

DNR board dealing with wildlife baiting, feeding rules
Duluth News Tribune (Wisconsin) - 05/26/04

CWD found in deer kept on local farm
The Journal Times (Wisconsin) - 05/26/04 - CWD in Southeast Wisconsin

CWD-Positive Deer Found on Racine County Farm
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - 05/25/04

DNR feedback line gathers gripes - Deer baiting and chronic wasting disease rank as the top topic of discussion...
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 05/23/04

Researchers to study fate of prions in wastewater
University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications - 05/19/04

Landowners: DNR's new disease strategy is step in right direction
Duluth News Tribune (Wisconsin) - 05/04/04 - Citizens and Landowners for a Rational Response

New CWD rules meant to reduce confusion - But concerns arise over implementation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 05/01/04

Deer eradication zones expanded - DNR officials now believe that the Midwest has two chronic wasting disease infections
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 04/29/04

DNR alters CWD plan, takes flak from hunters
The Capital Times (Wisconsin) - 04/29/04

Wasting disease zones grow - State DNR trying to reduce most of deer herd in southern counties
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 04/29/04

Hurt, orphaned fawns won't get rehab help - Volunteer corps unhappy with DNR orders to kill to stem wasting disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 04/21/04

Wisconsin DNR readies changes to CWD policies
Duluth News Tribune - 04/21/04 - Proposed changes to CWD plan

State Natural Resources Board to meet April 28 in Fitchburg
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 04/20/04 - Current Agenda (PDF)

Ban on baiting and feeding continues in 24 counties
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 04/20/04

WDHA Disappointed with the Governo's Comments on AB519
Wisconsin Deer Hunters Association - 04/19/04 (PDF)

Doyle signs bill limiting deer bait to 2 gallons
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 04/15/04

Doyle inks deer feeding, weight limit bills in Ashland - Sherman credited Iron River feed mill operator Patti Rantala with tireless efforts to keep the issue before the legislature
The Daily Press (Wisconsin) - 04/14/04

Schneider pleads guilty to two game law violation counts at plea, sentencing hearing - Issues public apology; is fined $2,000 and has hunting, fishing privileges suspended
The Park Falls Herald (Wisconsin) - 04/14/04

Bill limiting baiting, feeding in CWD areas signed into law
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 04/14/04

Governor signs law to save Fellow Mortals deer
Lake Geneva Regional News (Wisconsin) - 04/12/04

Governor Doyle To Sign AB 519 - Permanently Allows Feeding & Baiting
wifeedingandbaiting.com - 04/08/04 - AB 519 (PDF)

Chronic Wasting Disease Financial Assistance Act of 2003  - Senate Bill 1366 - July 26, 2003 - Senate Bill 1036 - May 9, 2003
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Hearing - RealPlayer video

Only in Wisconsin: Deer get a reprieve
The Journal Times - 04/07/04

Doyle grants reprieve to six captive deer
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 04/07/04 - Senate Bill 503 (PDF)

Beloved deer await governor's pardon - Bill-signing a victory for wildlife center
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 04/06/04

State extends ban in areas at CWD risk
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 04/04/04

DNR: No sign CWD has spread
The Capitol Times (Wisconsin) - 03/31/04

Pat Durkin column: Action, not sweepstakes, is answer in CWD fight
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 03/25/04

Marinette County deer had multiple tests
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 03/25/04

Game-farm owner slowed CWD probe, AG's office says
Wausau Daily Herald (Wisconsin) - 03/24/04

DNR seeks ways to cut deer in areas with CWD - "We think there is quite a risk that the longer it takes, there is a chance the disease will spread and become unmanageable"
Wisconsin State Journal - 03/21/04

Groups thwart deer disease efforts - DNR on right track with chronic wasting plans 
Leader-Telegram (Wisconsin) - 03/19/04 (registration required)

Chronic wasting disease, cervids - USA (WI) - IDEXX HerdChek
ProMED-mail - 0319/04

Doyle expected to save Walworth deer
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 03/18/04

DNR's plan expands eradication zone
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 03/18/04

Hunters doubt chronic wasting disease plan - Hearing gathers input on plan to thin suburban deer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 03/18/04

DNR Considers Upping Bounty On CWD Positive Deer - Currently Hunters Get $400 Per Infected Deer
WISC TV3 News - 03/18/04

Experts deny CWD has spread - Veterinarian calls report ‘misleading’
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 03/18/04

Baiting, feeding bill awaits Doyle’s action
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 03/18/04

Survey finds reduction in deer population in CWD zone - Aerial survey indicates herd down 10 percent in zone, 20 percent in core area
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 03/16/04

CWD TESTING IN WISCONSIN
The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory - 03/16/04

Hearings scheduled on Chronic Wasting Disease Rules - March 16, 17 & 18
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Lawmakers pass bill to rescue whitetails in Walworth County
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 03/12/04

Proposal expands deer zone from Janesville to Lake Geneva
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 03/12/04 - map graphic

Whitetails Unlimited: CWD findings could cause new wave of fear 
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 03/11/04

Hunter Group lodges formal complaint re: DNR withholding vital CWD test results from hunters and general public
Citizens Against Irrational Deer Slaughter - 03/11/04 (.doc) or here

AP Exclusive: New testing finds indicators of CWD in new counties - "there's a possibility" the new test is detecting some deer at an earlier stage of the disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 03/11/04 - caids-wi.org- IDEXX newsletter

Speed urged on wasting disease plan - The plan was submitted Dec. 18, 2002, for review and approval; the letter urges immediate action on the plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 03/11/04 (scroll down)

Attorney general will handle DNR - deer-farm lawsuit
Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 03/11/04

High deer numbers may trigger further reduction efforts - DNR also ponders longer gun season
The Bee (Wisconsin) - 03/10/04

DNR to Host Seven Programs: Deer Management Open House And CWD Rule Hearing
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 03/04/04

Veterinary Diagnostic Lab regains full accreditation
News@UW-Madison - 03/04/04

Sen. Kedzie bill would spare lives of six deer 
Gazette Extra - 02/28/04 - Fellow Mortals

Area leaders question DNR's plans to combat chronic wasting disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 02/27/04 - Editorial: The price of licking disease

Deer farm owner sues DNR wardens - Portage County farm has accused four state game wardens of violating his constitutional rights.
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 02/27/04

Sharpshooters may pare deer in suburbs - State wants to expand zones to stem chronic wasting disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 02/26/04 - map - DNR Hearings

Wildlife center operators protest DNR order to kill, test rehabilitated deer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 02/22/04

Special hunt zones may grow - DNR seeks expansion to reduce deer, manage chronic wasting disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 02/20/04 - map

Chronic Wasting Disease II - Horace Gore examines the effects of the Chronic Wasting Disease panic in Wisconsin - Next Air Dates: Feb 22th and 24th - 2004
Texas Trophy Hunters TV - RealPlayer video hi - RealPlayer video low

No evidence of bovine tuberculosis in wild white-tailed deer
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 02/17/04

Fontana finds another diseased deer 
Janesville Gazette Extra - 02/13/04

Second wild deer has disease in Walworth - Doe was killed by car in county's Fontana
village
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 02/13/04 - map - DNR News Release

Seventh CWD-Positive Buck Shot On Portage County Preserve
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - 02/12/04

Meetings to discuss deer herd health and population goals set for February 19: Chronic Wasting disease in Kenosha and Walworth is focus of open house
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Critter camera keeps an eye on deer carcasses for study
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 02/12/04

Critter cans capture clean-up crews at work - University of Wisconsin - 02/04/04
Interspecies Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease: Wisconsin Species Likely to be Exposed
Department of Wildlife Ecology - CWD Page

As CWD fears drop, 2003 hunting season returns to more typical pattern
The Daily Press (Wisconsin) - 02/11/04

Regents OK plan for veterinary lab - Construction of a new $25.2 million facility to house the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 02/09/04 (Scroll down)

Lawmakers request mad cow tissue sample for TSE Scan - The tests work by placing an animal's lymph node on a metal disc called an infrared spectrometer, which scans the tissue's molecular makeup
Watertown Daily News (Wisconsin) - 02/07/04

Deer show dumps baiting program  - Organizer calls seminar too political 
Leader-Telegram - 02/06/04 - Wisconsin Deer Hunters Association - Voices of Wisconsin

Pat Durkin column: Wildlife diseases don’t fit into bureaucracy - "With CWD, rebellion is more common than camaraderie"
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 02/05/04

Meetings set to review status of Wisconsin’s white-tailed deer population / Ban on baiting and feeding of deer extended
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 02/03/04

County deer population passes CWD test - No positive results for herd in 2003
Lake Geneva News (Wisconsin) - 02/02/04

Huge deer herd leads to large kill - total kill will exceed 483,000
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 01/29/04

After 13 years, Solberg to step down from advisory board - Known best in recent years for his stance against a deer baiting and feeding ban...
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 01/29/04

Point man to head DNR board - Stevens Point attorney Gerald O'Brien is the new chairman of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board
Stevens Point Journal - 01/29/04 - "legislators who want to ease the ban are putting the state's natural resources in danger - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 08/20/03

DNR targeting game farm where 6 chronic wasting cases reported
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 01/26/04 - map graphic

Local company developing minute test for detecting CWD, mad cow disease - TSE Scan's 1-minute CWD test recently underwent scrutiny at the USDA's headquarters in Washington state - with flawless results
Watertown Daily Times (Wisconson) - 01/21/04 - Rock River Laboratory, Inc.

CWD Zones: Many Winter Activities Getting Underway
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Hunting season turns up 73 deer with disease - 70 were found in two eradication zones; state considers adding more
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 01/20/04

County at risk of CWD surge - Experts worry new deer disease hot spot will surface in area
Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 01/19/04

Researcher working to perfect CWD test
Wisconsin Outdoor News - 01/16/04 - Rock River Laboratory, Inc.

Deer kill points to booming season
The La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) - 01/16/04

DNR does not want rehabilitated deer to be released
Duluth News Tribune - 01/13/04

Third diseased deer found in Rock County
Janesville Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 01/11/04

New zones are likely in deer disease fight - Expanded hunting seen in Walworth, Kenosha counties
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 01/10/04

WAUSAU, WIS.: Professor says 'mad cow' affects state's fight against CWD
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 01/09/04

Diseased deer found near Paddock Lake - Kenosha County now in region with illness
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin) - 01/09/04 - map

Kenosha County deer tests positive for CWD
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

CWD Intensive Harvest Zone: DNR To Conduct Aerial Deer Herd Survey 
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

2 captive deer test positive for disease -Portage County game farm now up to 6 cases
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 01/08/04

New CWD Cases Found on Portage County Hunting Preserve
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection - 01/07/04

Mayor cited for alleged hunting violations - "Schneider was hunting after hours with the aid of a floodlight and bait pile..."
The Park Falls Herald (Wisconsin) - 01/07/04

DNR “Feedback Call Line” up and running
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 01/06/04