General information about CWD

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' CWD site

UW-Madison Steenbock Library CWD resources

UW-Extension's CWD site

Archived CWD stories from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Colorado Division of Wildlife CWD information

Maddeer.org
A comprehensive collection of links to news reports and other Web sites about CWD.

USDA site on CWD

Deer: Wasting Disease Disaster
Feature story on CWD published by The Why Files.

Maps that show where CWD is located

CWD eradication zone (Aug. 30, 2002)
This Department of Natural Resources map shows the eradication zone and spots where infected deer have been found.

Chronic Wasting Disease Expands Across North America
A series of maps from the Rocky Mountain News showing the spread of CWD in North America since 1996 when it was first identified in wild deer and elk in Colorado and Wyoming.

Economic Impact

The Economic Effects in 2002 of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin
(PDF file, paper authored by Richard C. Bishop, chair, UW-Madison Department of Applied and Agricultural Economics)

1996 economic impact of deer hunting nationwide

Management

Rules and regulations for deer and elk farms in Wisconsin
Published by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Processing Your Deer: Deer processing is no long "business as usual" in Wisconsin (PDF file, published by UW-Extension)

Chronic Wasting Disease and Consumer Concerns
This Oct. 9, 2002 release from UW-Extension answers questions related to venison safety and handling.

Guidelines for handling deer and elk
Information graphic from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Organizations

Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance

Whitetails Unlimited