chronic wasting disease

CWD-positive deer found in Carbon County
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Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 13, 2025
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced Wednesday an additional chronic wasting disease-positive deer has been detected in the northeastern part of...
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Newly detected CWD positives in Northeast Pa.
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Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 31, 2025
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the state Department of Agriculture announced Friday two deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in...
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Robertson: Tough winter for wildlife
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WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Feb 27, 2021
Steve Colley and I were going ice fishing. We parked and as I walked around the back of the truck and stepped off the road immediately went over my kn...
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Burchfield: Working to slow the spread of CWD
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Aug 20, 2020
As they are anxiously waiting for deer seasons to begin, hunters continue to be faced with issues regarding chronic wasting disease (CWD) that affects...
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Burchfield: Step back and allow nature to take its course
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
May 28, 2020
Over the past month or so it’s been interesting to note where wildlife observations have been taking place. And human intervention or the lack thereof...
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Dr. Krysten Schuler: Bradford native and wildlife researcher
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Feb 20, 2020
Wildlife, management of the resources, and sportsmen — coupled with science — is important for the wellbeing of a number of species. A good example is...
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Simple and effective ways to ward off ticks
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Aug 30, 2018
It was the news you didn’t want to hear, especially for those who spend time outdoors. Ticks have been making the news for some time, especially the d...
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A growing threat to Pa.’s white-tailed deer
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Charlie Burchfield 
Aug 17, 2017
The white-tailed deer has and continues to be woven into the fabric of Pennsylvania. Native Americans and early settlers heavily relied on deer to pro...
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Feeding wildlife can do more harm than good
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Charlie Burchfield 
Jun 08, 2017
What do you do when you run into trouble? Today, many reach for the telephone or cell phone, push the keypad and tap on 911 to reach help. But that's ...
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