CWD found in Vilas County

VILAS COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a deer farm in Vilas County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).  The sample that came back positive was taken during routine surveillance and came from an adult doe that was born on the farm and showed no signs of disease at the time of death.  DATCP has quarantined the approximately 250 white-tailed deer at the 600-acre farm an investigation is complete.