Additional CWD not detected in Union County

Additional CWD not detected in Union County

STRONG – After a hunter-harvested white-tailed deer taken in Union County tested positive for chronic wasting disease in December, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has confirmed that no additional sampled deer had been detected with the disease. The infected deer was harvested in Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge during the permit-based annual modern gun deer…

Wear red to raise awareness of heart disease Wednesday, February 9

Wear red to raise awareness of heart disease Wednesday, February 9

WARREN, Ark. – Warren High School will be observing Wednesday, February 9, 2022 as “Wear Red Day,” a nationally celebrated day in which people are invited to wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart disease was the leading cause of…

AGFC and USFWS to evaluate deer disease in south Arkansas

AGFC and USFWS to evaluate deer disease in south Arkansas

Strong, Arkansas – In response to the recent detection of a deer with chronic wasting disease in Union County, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA APHIS Wildlife Services will conduct a sampling effort on Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge during the next week to further understand the prevalence of…