A dead cow elk on a Wyoming feedground tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, highlighting the health risks of concentrating wildlife in small areas.⁠ ⁠ As a result, state officials are taking a closer look at elk feedgrounds amid concerns that supplemental feeding operations can serve as hotbeds for CWD. The primary concern among biologists is that by concentrating so many animals in a small area, feedgrounds can increase the risk of disease transmission and speed up the rate at which CWD spreads in an elk herd. And because CWD prions can remain for long periods in the soil, the elk that return to the same feedgrounds year after year are more likely to be exposed.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #CWD #chronicwastingdisease #elk #elkherd #wyoming #feedgrounds #wildlife #conservation #outdoors #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: usfws⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb