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Georgia Wildlife Faces Dual Threats: Disease Outbreaks Reported

1/24/2025

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Georgia's wildlife faces new threats as the Department of Natural Resources reports the first case of chronic wasting disease in a hunter-harvested deer from Lanier County. Meanwhile, avian influenza has struck again, this time in a commercial flock in Elbert County. In response, state officials are swiftly rolling out measures to combat the spread of these alarming diseases.

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Story summary

Georgia's wildlife faces new threats as the Department of Natural Resources reports the first case of chronic wasting disease in a hunter-harvested deer from Lanier County. Meanwhile, avian influenza has struck again, this time in a commercial flock in Elbert County. In response, state officials are swiftly rolling out measures to combat the spread of these alarming diseases.