Chronic Waste Disease Testing

Manitoulin Streams has been asked by the MNRF to be a depot station where hunters can drop off their yearling or older deer heads so that they can be tested for Chronic Waste Disease (CWD). CWD is a fatal brain disease of white-tailed deer and has not been found in Ontario but has been found in Western Canada and the States. MNRF is promoting a CWD Surveillance program and are looking for volunteers to drop off samples to have them tested. We are open Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30. Bridal Veil Esso is the second depot on the island. Thanks to everyone that is helping to monitor our deer herds! For more information please see the website www.Ontario.ca/CWD