Montana Records First Suspected Case Of CWD In Wild Elk
Montana recorded its first suspected case of chronic wasting disease in wild elk Monday, Nov. 25. The cow elk was harvested by a landowner on private land northeast of Red Lodge earlier this month and samples were extracted from the carcass in Billings Nov. 6. Tests results confirming the suspected presence of the disease were returned to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the hunter on Monday.