Increased Surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Florida following detections in white-tailed deer in Georgia near Florida border

This project expands chronic wasting disease surveillance near the Georgia border and maintains elevated monitoring statewide to determine whether the disease is spreading. The effort supports proactive management, outreach, and biosecurity measures to protect Florida’s deer populations and the communities that depend on them.

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