News of a chronic wasting disease case in Mecosta County came just days after Minnesota researchers said CWD could eventually pose a risk to other wildlife, livestock and potentially humans.

Nobody thought much of 420 acres in Gaylord until a proposal to put solar panels on it. Now, it’s become hallowed ground — and points to the difficulty of meeting Michigan’s climate goals.

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A buck harvested in Mecosta County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, adding it to 13 other counties including ...

Mecosta is now the 14th Michigan county where chronic wasting disease has been identified in the wild deer population, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, elk and moose. The chronic disease develops and spreads ...

The case was confirmed by the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, which works in collaboration with ...

The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for stocking our Great Lakes and inland waters with fish every year.This ...

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When there is a good base of snow on the trails, Myers said snowmobilers flock to the area but the last couple of years, that ...

Mecosta County last underwent intensive CWD surveillance from 2017 to 2019 when no positives were found among over 5,600 deer ...

A deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Mecosta County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural ...