Direct prion transmission likely predominates during breeding season, but indirect interactions may be more common at socially attractive sites such as scrapes, the authors say.
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The buck, which carried a GPS tracker, died in the middle of October.
This case will likely be managed differently than the 2021 detection because of migration patterns, officials said.
The farm is in quarantine with an investigation underway.
In other CWD developments, Minnesota's agriculture department released safety tips for meat processors who handle deer.
The deer, found in the north-central lower peninsula, showed symptoms including wasting, drooling, and lack of fear of people.
Such actions include boosting research capacity, expanding hunting seasons, offering more hunting permits, and restricting baiting.
Nine deer farms in the state are still operating after a CWD detection, and 17 were previously shut down after deer tested positive.
Since 2013, Iowa officials have confirmed 260 cases of chronic wasting disease in 16 counties.
Data on chronic wasting disease sampling in Wyoming's large game animals for 2022 suggests a slow rise, with the disease spreading from east to west.
A month after Oklahoma reported its first CWD case in a wild deer, another white-tailed deer has tested positive, this time in Woodward County.
