Endemic Area Disease in Southern Iowa Counties
Iowa State University researchers describe an endemic area for deer disease in southern Iowa, including Davis and Wapello counties and five adjacent counties Apop, Monroe, Lucas, Wayne, and Decatur. Eastern Iowa also reports cases in Cedar, Jones, and Muscatine counties. The DNR dashboard has not yet reflected 135 positive detections from the 2024 25 surveillance season, but will be updated. Adam Janke of Iowa State discusses prevalence and extent measures for surveillance results.
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Six Iowa counties report positive CWD detections
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirms six new counties with positive Chronic Wasting Disease in deer. Iowa now has 29 counties with at least one positive case after testing nearly 106000 deer since 2002, with 521 positives overall and 2.4 percent positive in the latest surveillance year. The DNR notes targeted surveillance and incentive hunts influence county counts and prevalence estimates.
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How to Participate in Iowa CWD Testing and Hunts
Iowa hunters can submit deer samples for CWD testing via ISU Extension form at vdl.instate.edu and enroll in the targeted deer hunt on the DNA site under the chronic wasting disease page. Registration for next season opens soon. CWD affects white tailed deer elk moose and reindeer, with long incubation and no known cure or vaccine. Experts advise testing deer harvested in counties with detected disease as it now touches nearly a third of Iowa counties.
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Iowa bill aims to overhaul recounts with county auditors in charge
Iowa lawmakers back a plan to lower recount thresholds for state and local races, switch to county auditor led recount boards with party balanced staff, and require automatic tabulation with observers allowed. The bill tightens timelines and allows hand recounts only in extraordinary cases, while preserving transparency and candidate participation.
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