SOUTH DAKOTA'S CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD)  
TESTING UPDATE -2009

As of 10/31/2009
In the South Dakota CWD Surveillance period of July 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009 a total of 335 samples have been collected for CWD surveillance. Breakdown of the sampling is as follows:

288 elk sampled--262 results returned as NOT Positive--23 results pending (3 POSITIVE ELK FOUND)

17 mule deer sampled--16 results returned as NOT Positive--0 results pending (1 POSITIVE MD FOUND)

29 white-tailed deer--24 results returned as NOT Positive--4 results pending (1 POSITIVE WT FOUND)

1 Moose sampled--1 result returned as NOT Positive

Below is a listing of the Positive cervids that have been found in South Dakota during the surveillance period of July 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009.

1. MD male from Rapid City Limits in Pennington County. (Sick/Surveillance)
2. WT female from Unit 27B in Fall River County. (Sick/Surveillance)
3. Elk male from Unit H4A in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)
4. Elk male from Custer State Park in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)
5. Elk female from Unit H3D in Custer County. (Hunter Harvest)

In Summary:

South Dakota is reporting a total of 5 positive cervids ( 3 elk, 2 deer) in the testing period of July 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009.
 
To date, South Dakota has found 117 cases of CWD (77 deer and 40 elk) in free ranging deer and elk since testing began in 1997. Wind Cave National Park accounts for 29 of these animals (21 elk, 8 deer). Four elk and 1 deer have been found in Custer State Park. A total of 19,905 wild deer and elk have been tested for CWD since 1997.

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