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Through the Wildlife Health Program , Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is dedicated to safeguarding the health of Kentucky's wildlife and fostering resilient ecosystems that support the well-being of both wildlife and people for generations to come.
(Jan. 7, 2026) The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has confirmed a new case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Ballard County. This is the third case of CWD confirmed in Kentucky’s wild deer population, and the second case in Ballard County.
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(December 19, 2025) The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources would like to remind the public of the ongoing presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Kentucky...
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(Dec. 05, 2025) New Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance measures are now in effect for multiple Kentucky counties...
(Nov. 12, 2025) Officials have scheduled a public meeting in Pulaski County to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease...
WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM NEWSLETTERSpring 2025
A fatal neurologic disease affecting white-tailed deer, elk, and other cervids.
An infectious viral disease affecting wild and domestic birds.
A zoonotic tapeworm affecting wild and domestic canids.
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