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It Starts With Us
| 1123 - Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1123.1) | 8 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of wildlife habitat, management, or damage identification or control |
| 1123.2) | 3 |
Number of people who implemented one or more practices related to wildlife habitat, management, and/or damage |
| 1123.4) | 250 |
Number of acres impacted by practices relating to wildlife habitat, management or damage |
| 1123.41) | 8 |
Number of people who shared information or advocated that native wildlife has a value and purpose. |
Author: Benjamin Rudy
Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease that effects whitetail deer and other deer species. This disease has been spreading through the deer populations for a several years, but has recently become an issue with deer population in neighboring states to Kentucky. Though this disease has not been found in Kentucky, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife have been monitoring the deer populations for this disease through collecting samples from harvested deer or deer that were
