Latest Chronic Wasting Disease Testing REsults
In the South Dakota CWD Surveillance period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 a total of 1,410 samples have been collected for CWD surveillance.
Breakdown of the sampling is as follows:
- 197 elk sampled -181 results returned as NOT Positive, 2 results pending - (14 POSITIVE ELK FOUND)
- 242 mule deer sampled -231 results returned as NOT Positive - (11 POSITIVE MD FOUND)
- 970 white-tailed deer -951 results returned as NOT Positive, 1 result pending - (18 POSITIVE WT FOUND)
List of the Positive cervids that have been found in South Dakota during the surveillance period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.
1. MD female from Rapid City Limits in Pennington County. (Sick/ Surv)
2.
WT male from Custer City Limits in Custer County. (Sick/ Surv)
3.
WT male from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Sick/ Surv)
4. MD female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Sick/ Surv)
5. MD female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Sick/ Surv)
6. MD male from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
7. WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
8. MD female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
9. WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
10. WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
11. WT male from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
12. WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
13. MD male from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
14. MD male from Unit 27A in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
15. MD female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
16. WT male from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
17. WT male from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
18. WT male from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
19. WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
20. MD male from Unit 27A in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
21. Elk male from Unit H3E in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
22. MD female from Rapid City Limits in Pennington County. (Rapid City Deer Removal)
23. WT male from Custer City Limits in Custer County. (Custer City Deer Removal)
24. WT female from Custer City Limits in Custer County. (Custer City Deer Removal)
25. WT female from Custer City Limits in Custer County. (Custer City Deer Removal)
26. MD female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. ( Hunter Harvest)
27. WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Hunter Harvest)
28. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Lion Kill)
29. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Sick/ Surv)
30. Elk male from WCNP in Custer County. (Lion Kill)
31. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Mud Mired)
32. WT male from WCNP in Custer County. (Lion Kill)
33. Elk male from WCNP in Custer County. (Lion Kill)
34. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Lion Kill)
35. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Sick/ Surv)
36. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Sick/ Surv)
37. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Lion Kill)
38. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Lion Kill)
39. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Lion Kill)
40. Elk female from WCNP in Custer County. (Sick/ Surv)
41. Elk male from WCNP in Custer County. (Sick/ Surv)
42. WT female from Unit BD3 in Pennington County. (Sick/Surv)
43. WT male from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Sick/Surv)
In Summary:
South Dakota is reporting a total of 43 positive cervids (11 mule deer, 18 white-tailed deer and 14 elk) in the testing period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.
To date, South Dakota has found 216 cases of CWD (150 deer and 66 elk) in free ranging deer and elk since testing began in 1997. Wind Cave National Park accounts for 51 of these animals (41 elk, 10 deer). Four elk and 1 deer have been found in Custer State Park. A total of 24,640 wild deer and elk have been tested for CWD since 1997.