Post by Terry S. Singeltary Sr. on Feb 15, 2024 15:11:59 GMT -6
TPWD Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Weekly Update February 05, 2024 CWD Confirmed to Date 628 Positive
Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Weekly Update
February 05, 2024
CWD surveillance efforts have been under way since March 1, 2023. Statewide CWD sampling goals for the 2023-2024 collection year are to collect approximately 7,982 samples, and all samples within the CWD designated zones. Wildlife Division staff are collecting CWD samples from a variety of locations which include, road kill deer, locker plants and deer processors, private ranches, WMA and State Parks, and check stations. The first sample reported for this season was collected on March 1, 2023 and was a road kill deer. Exotic species which have been sampled include axis deer, red deer, sika, sambar and elk. A total of 14,753 CWD samples have been collected to date which is approximately 184.83% of the statewide goal of 7,982 samples. Summary of current results are listed below along with maps illustrating distribution of CWD samples.
SUMMARY
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CWD Positive Area Susceptible Species 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Bexar County WTD-FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Brooks county WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cherokee County WTD-BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Coleman County WTD- FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Duval County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
Frio County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9
Gillespie County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4
Gonzales County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Hamilton County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Hunt County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 49 95 9 159
WTD - BRS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 9
Kimble County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 2 1 13
WTD - BRS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Limestone County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 9
Lubbock County MD - FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Mason County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Matagorda County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Northwest Panhandle MD - FR 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 7 3 0 14 3 12 45
Elk-FR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
WTD - FR 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 9
South Central Texas WTD - FR 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 1 5 1 2 17
WTD - BP 0 0 0 5 21 21 45 19 1 46 71 1 0 230
WTD - BRS 0 0 0 1 2 4 6 1 6 0 8 0 1 29
Elk - BRS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5
Red Deer - BRS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4
Sutton County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Trans Pecos MD - FR 6 0 1 1 5 2 4 2 8 6 7 2 0 44
Val Verde County WTD- FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
Washington County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Zavala County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 11
Total 6 0 1 8 32 31 61 34 35 65 170 153 32 628
BP = Breeder Pen; BRS = Breeder Release Site; FR = Free Range; WTD = White-tailed Deer; MD = Mule Deer
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file is too big to post here, no link yet, see;
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terry
Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Weekly Update
February 05, 2024
CWD surveillance efforts have been under way since March 1, 2023. Statewide CWD sampling goals for the 2023-2024 collection year are to collect approximately 7,982 samples, and all samples within the CWD designated zones. Wildlife Division staff are collecting CWD samples from a variety of locations which include, road kill deer, locker plants and deer processors, private ranches, WMA and State Parks, and check stations. The first sample reported for this season was collected on March 1, 2023 and was a road kill deer. Exotic species which have been sampled include axis deer, red deer, sika, sambar and elk. A total of 14,753 CWD samples have been collected to date which is approximately 184.83% of the statewide goal of 7,982 samples. Summary of current results are listed below along with maps illustrating distribution of CWD samples.
SUMMARY
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CWD Positive Area Susceptible Species 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Bexar County WTD-FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Brooks county WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Cherokee County WTD-BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Coleman County WTD- FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Duval County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
Frio County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9
Gillespie County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4
Gonzales County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Hamilton County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Hunt County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 49 95 9 159
WTD - BRS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 9
Kimble County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 2 1 13
WTD - BRS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Limestone County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 9
Lubbock County MD - FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Mason County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Matagorda County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Northwest Panhandle MD - FR 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 7 3 0 14 3 12 45
Elk-FR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
WTD - FR 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 9
South Central Texas WTD - FR 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 1 5 1 2 17
WTD - BP 0 0 0 5 21 21 45 19 1 46 71 1 0 230
WTD - BRS 0 0 0 1 2 4 6 1 6 0 8 0 1 29
Elk - BRS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5
Red Deer - BRS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 4
Sutton County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Trans Pecos MD - FR 6 0 1 1 5 2 4 2 8 6 7 2 0 44
Val Verde County WTD- FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
Washington County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Zavala County WTD - BP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 11
Total 6 0 1 8 32 31 61 34 35 65 170 153 32 628
BP = Breeder Pen; BRS = Breeder Release Site; FR = Free Range; WTD = White-tailed Deer; MD = Mule Deer
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file is too big to post here, no link yet, see;
chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2024/02/tpwd-chronic-wasting-disease.html
terry