WHAT IS ZOMBIE DEER DISEASE? Have you heard about the phenomenon of "zombie deer disease" spreading across deer populations? But why the name "zombie"?
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), colloquially known as "zombie deer disease," is a neurodegenerative disorder that afflicts deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer, and moose. This ailment, characterized by abnormal protein folding in the brain and spinal cord, results in severe...