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Testing key to identifying, slowing spread of fatal wildlife disease detected near Cranbrook

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Cait Nelson, a provincial wildlife health biologist, delivered a presentation on Chronic Wasting Disease in an event hosted by the BC chapter of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers at the Heritage Inn in Cranbrook on Feb. 28. Trevor Crawley photo.

Ongoing surveillance and testing will be key to identifying and managing the spread of a fatal wildlife disease that was recently detected in two deer near Cranbrook, according to a provincial wildlife biologist.

Cait Nelson recently delivered a pair of public presentations, including an online discussion hosted by the BC Wildlife Federation and a forum in Cranbrook organized by the B.C.

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Trevor Crawley

About the Author: Trevor Crawley

Trevor Crawley has been a reporter with the Cranbrook Townsman and Black Press in various roles since 2011.
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