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Wyoming : G&F Hosting Chronic Wasting Disease Meetings

Date: January 03, 2003
Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Contacts:
Michelle Zitek
(307) 745-4046


LARAMIE -- Hunters and others interested in chronic wasting disease, a fatal disease affecting some of the deer and elk herds in southeast Wyoming, are invited to attend a meeting of the subject hosted by the Game and Fish Department.

During a two-hour presentation, participants will be given the most current information about chronic wasting disease. Wildlife veterinarians will discuss what it is, where it is found and scientific studies related to CWD passing from one species to another.

Wildlife biologists will also discus management options concerning the disease, and participants are encouraged to ask questions.

Meetings will begin at 7 p.m. at each of the following locations.
Rawlins
Jan. 7
Jeffery Memorial Community Center, 3rd and Center

Cheyenne
Jan. 13
Wyoming Department of Transportation Auditorium, 5300 Bishop Blvd

Wheatland
Jan. 14
Wheatland High School Auditorium, 1207 13th Street

Torrington
Jan. 15
Goshen County Fairgrounds, Brand Room

Saratoga
Jan. 16
Saratoga High School, 801 West Elm Street

Laramie
Jan. 22
University of Wyoming Classroom Building, Room 302

The G&F supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone needing auxiliary aids to attend the meeting should call (307) 745-4046. Every effort will be made for reasonable accommodations.



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