Category: ENVIRONMENT
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DNR: Deadly deer disease shows ‘exponential growth’ in Iowa
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital DispatchAugust 7, 2023 A fatal neurological disease that affects whitetail deer has become a statewide concern and is poised to rapidly become a bigger threat in parts of Iowa. That’s because chronic wasting disease has been increasingly detected in central Iowa — far away from known hotbeds of infections —…