Wildlife Habitat
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Chronic wasting disease
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal nervous system disease affecting deer, elk, moose and caribou/reindeer. CWD belongs to a group of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) thought to be caused by prions. The prions…
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Canine parvovirus (CPV)
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that causes enteritis, which is inflammation of the intestines. The virus affects both wild canids, such as wolves and coyotes, and domestic dogs. Raccoons do not develop clinical diseases when…
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Canine distemper virus (CDV)
Canine distemper is caused by a virus that affects and is easily transmitted between, raccoons, mammals in the canine family (fox, coyote, wolf, domestic dog) and the mustelid family (for example skunk, badger, otter, mink). It is common in…
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Brain abscesses or cranial abscessation syndrome (CAS)
Brain abscesses in deer (also called cranial abscessation syndrome or CAS) are infections within the brain that produce abscesses that contain pus. The infections are usually caused by the bacterium Trueperella pyogenes. These bacteria are…
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB)
Bovine Tuberculosis (bovine TB) is a respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine TB can infect most mammals, including white-tailed deer and humans. The federal government has done nationwide testing of cattle herds…
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Avian pox
Avian pox is an infectious disease of birds caused by a poxvirus belonging to a group of viruses called avipoxviruses. Avian pox is a slowly developing disease that can affect many wild bird species, including turkeys and songbirds.
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Avian influenza
The DNR reminds Wisconsinites that the virus that causes highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds is still present in the state.Following the introduction of HPAI H5N1 in 2022, numerous mortality events due to this strain have impacted…
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Avian cholera
Avian cholera is a common waterfowl disease that most frequently affects waterfowl and coots, followed by scavenger bird species and other water birds. It is caused by the bacterium, Pasteurella multocida, which is highly contagious among birds…
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Avian Botulism
Avian botulism is a neuromuscular illness caused by a toxin that is produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. There are seven types of botulism toxins (A-G). Wild birds are affected by type C and E. These bacteria typically live in lakes…
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Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee Meeting
The Committee is meeting to discuss changes to the draft Sharp-tailed Grouse Plan.