Virus is killing deer in Indiana and Kentucky
elklover
9/23/12 11:56pm
A virus plaguing whitetail deer herds likely has spread to more than 40 Indiana counties and at least a couple in Kentucky. But biologists say hunters and outdoor enthusiasts shouldn’t be worried about catching the disease.
One case was confirmed in Franklin County in July and a second case was confirmed on Friday in McCreary County.
Biologists at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources recently received lab-test results confirming their suspicions that the state’s deer have increasingly been dying from epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a nasty virus that can be fatal to deer. [-o<
One case was confirmed in Franklin County in July and a second case was confirmed on Friday in McCreary County.
Biologists at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources recently received lab-test results confirming their suspicions that the state’s deer have increasingly been dying from epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a nasty virus that can be fatal to deer. [-o<
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brn2hunt
10/17/12 11:46am
South Dakota has gotten hit pretty hard in some areas also.
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