Wildlife Health Program

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ABOUT THE WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM

​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. 



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NEWSLETTER


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WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM NEWSLETTER
Spring 2025 
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​​​REPORT SICK OR DEAD WILDLIFE​


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​CALL Kentucky Fish and Wildlife at 1-800-858-1549 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) on weekdays.​
​​​​​ ​​​CONTACT your county's regional ​biologist.
​​​​​ SUBMIT observations o​​​​nline.​​​​ 





WILDLIFE HEALTH NEWS​​​

Wildlife Health Alert​

Suspected cases of HPAI in vultures

October 3, 2025

On September 26, 2025, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources...

 Press Release​​​​​​

Deer health update ahead of archery season opener

August 28, 2025

​With Kentucky's archery deer season opening​ Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, the Kentucky...​​​

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 Press Release​​​​​​

New baiting rules and antlerless-only season aim to help control diesase and manage deer populations for 2025-2026

June 12, 2025
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​​WILDLIFE DISEASE WATCH

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CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE​

A fatal neurologic disease affecting white-tailed deer, elk, and other cervids.​

Lone Star Tick, James Gathany, CDC

AVIAN INFLUENZA

A infectious viral disease affecting wild and domestic birds.

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Insect Repellent, CDC

E. MULTILOCULARIS

A zoonotic tapeworm affecting wild and domestic canids.




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TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES ​​​

​​​Learn M​ore​​​​​​​

Photo: ​Blacklegged Tick, James Gathany,  CDC



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