CWD Plan
Nebraska's Chronic Wasting Disease Plan is designed to track occurrences of CWD and create strategies that reduce further spread.
Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious neurological disease affecting deer and elk in Nebraska. In 2000, Nebraska Game and Parks biologists first identified CWD in the wild. There are many challenges associated with this disease, including its detection, spread, means of transmission and effects on deer and elk populations.
The plan
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission first developed a CWD Management Plan in 2002. Plan goals included developing detection methods that identify CWD occurrence, tracking changes in prevalence and creating strategies that reduce further spread. Since then, goals have been accomplished through surveillance and testing strategies throughout the state. Several plan updates have been made, with the most recent version implemented in 2015. In July of 2024, Commission staff invited the public to share their comments regarding the most recent drafted plan during a virtual public meeting. The plan was finalized in August of 2024.
Virtual public meeting
A virtual public meeting was held on July 16 to discuss the most recent revisions to the CWD Management Plan. A video of the presentation of the meeting is available at the YouTube link below.
Contact
If you have additional questions or comments regarding the CWD plan, please contact Todd Nordeen at todd.nordeen@nebraska.gov.
