New chronic wasting disease management zone established near Bonners Ferry [Video]

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — After three white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) near Bonners Ferry, a new CWD Management Zone has been created in the Panhandle Region. This zone covers the portion of Unit 1 in Boundary County, east of the Selkirk Mountains.

Starting Oct. 1, hunters in this area must follow new regulations according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). All hunter-harvested deer from the CWD Management Zone are required to undergo testing for the disease. Additionally, it is now illegal to transport any deer, elk or moose carcass out of this defined portion of Unit 1.

To assist hunters, DFG said they would expand drop-off locations for deer heads and lymph nodes, as well as increase check stations during the deer season. More details about locations and dates are available through IDFG.

The first indication of CWD in North Idaho came …