Nevada fighting to keep 'zombie deer' from entering state
"Zombie deer" may sound like something in a bad B-movie, but wildlife regulators say they're real. Officials are working to keep them out of Nevada.
The Las Vegas Sun reports the term relates to animals that have contracted chronic wasting disease — a highly contagious and terminal disorder. Causing symptoms such as lack of fear of humans, lethargy and emaciation, it can destroy deer and elk populations.
Nevada state wildlife veterinarian Peregrine Wolff says officials are testing dead animals and monitoring migratory elk and deer at the state line with Utah for signs of sickness.
Nevada state wildlife veterinarian Peregrine Wolff says officials are testing dead animals and monitoring migratory elk and deer at the state line with Utah for signs of sickness.
