Preserving Kentuckys Deer: University of Kentucky, Fish and Wildlife study Chronic Wasting Disease @UKYAgriculture
Preserving Kentuckys Deer: University of Kentucky, Fish and Wildlife study Chronic Wasting Disease  @UKYAgriculture
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Like thousands of Kentuckians, a team from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is on the lookout for deer. But once caught by researchers, these deer are allowed to return to their Western Kentucky populations — with a GPS collar to help understand movement patterns and predict the potential spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
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Preserving Kentucky's Deer: University of Kentucky, Fish and Wildlife study Chronic Wasting Disease

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