Animal Diseases

Parks and Wildlife tests for chronic wasting disease in deer

Hunters required to check in with harvested heads

DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

West Nile case reported in La Plata County

Preventing mosquito bites is best way to avoid illness

DATE: Sep 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

USDA veterinarian stationed in Cortez

Employee monitors diseases animals can pass to humans

DATE: Jan 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

USA medical veterinarian stationed in Cortez

Expert aids agriculture industry, works with public health

DATE: Jan 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bat found on Fort Lewis College campus tests positive for rabies

No one believed to be exposed

DATE: Aug 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Don Coram bill would protect under(ground) dogs

Bill to provide money for species conservation efforts clears first hurdle

DATE: Mar 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

1 person, 2 horses test positive for West Nile virus in La Plata County

Human infected with virus Sept. 1 has recovered

DATE: Sep 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Deer ‘acting strangely’ tests negative for chronic wasting disease

Unclear why euthanized deer was displaying unusual behavior

DATE: Sep 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Euthanized deer to be tested for chronic wasting disease

Deer acting strangely Wednesday in Durango

DATE: Aug 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chronic wasting disease discovered in deer east of Montrose

Chronic wasting disease has been introduced to Southwest Colorado – along with questions about where the disease might spread next. The announcement came last week, when Colorado ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Glenwood Springs has its skunk-whispering city worker

Bud Gardner once found 27 stinkers living in one house

DATE: Jul 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Controversial elk research operation coming to an end

ElkQuest vacating Old Fort property after 13 years

DATE: May 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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