Uh, oh… This is getting pretty close…
From the Montana FWP press release:
KALISPELL — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently detected in a white-tailed deer in Kalispell. This is the first time CWD has been detected in a wild herd in Hunting District 170, which encompasses most of the Flathead Valley.
FWP received reports of a symptomatic buck at the Flathead County Landfill. Wildlife biologists euthanized the animal and submitted samples for testing. The first test indicated that the deer as positive for CWD and a second follow-up test has been submitted for confirmation, following testing protocol.
FWP is working with Flathead County and will survey the landfill for any other potentially symptomatic deer on the property. Continue reading Chronic wasting disease detected for first time in wild deer in Flathead Valley