Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): What AZGFD Is Doing

Arizona has been testing for CWD since 1998 and has collected and tested over 23,000 samples. Currently, CWD samples are acquired through four processes: a reimbursement program established with taxidermy and meat processors throughout Arizona; at our mandatory check station on the Kaibab Plateau; by regional personnel from hunter-harvested or animals; and targeted surveillance of sick or dead deer and elk (i.e., fresh roadkill)