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Coverage dated November 6, 2026

DEC: Positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease found in wild deer in Livingston County

Headline from WHEC Rochester

SPARTA, N.Y. — The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was detected in a wild deer in Livingston County. According to the DEC, the positive sample was from an adult female white-tailed deer.

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  1. Rochester First

    Livingston County deer tests positive for deadly disease not seen in NY since 2005 (opens Rochester First)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Chronic wasting disease has been detected in a wild deer in Livingston County, marking the first occurrence of the disease in a wild deer in New York state since 2005. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed the detection in November 2026,…

  2. WHEC Rochester

    DEC: Positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease found in wild deer in Livingston County (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    SPARTA, N.Y. — The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was detected in a wild deer in Livingston County. According to the DEC, the positive sample was from an adult female white-tailed deer.

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