Overview

• Michigan wildlife officials reported a 2.5‑year‑old doe in Genesee County testing positive for chronic wasting disease, marking the state’s 16th affected county, with the sample headed to the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory for secondary confirmation.
• Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources urged hunters to submit deer for CWD testing, offering 24/7 self‑service kiosks, cooperating processors and taxidermists, at‑home lymph node kits, and appointments with DNR staff.
• Wisconsin Democrats Sen. Jeff Smith and Rep. Jenna Jacobson proposed bills to fund CWD research, expand carcass disposal sites or reimburse operators, and create a rebate program for processors who test deer.
• Kentucky reported a statewide Hemorrhagic Disease outbreak with 553 public reports across 94 counties and 1,074 deer sick or dead as of Sept. 22, with 19 positives from 32 samples and no known risk to humans.
• Mid‑Atlantic agencies confirmed EHD activity with Maryland documenting 97 probable deaths across nine counties and Virginia reporting about 20 this year, noting outbreaks typically subside after the first hard frost and urging the public to report carcasses rather than move them.