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Wildlife Health Alert: Illness in Blue Jays and Songbirds
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' Wildlife Health Program is asking...
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New baiting rules and antlerless-only season aim to help control diesase and manage deer populations for 2025-2026
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife provides update on CWD testing efforts for 2024-2025 deer season
The Kentucky Department of Fish and...
A fatal neurologic disease affecting white-tailed deer, elk, and other cervids.
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A infectious viral disease affecting wild and domestic birds.
A zoonotic tapeworm affecting wild and domestic canids.
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