{"id":15114,"date":"2024-08-15T12:29:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T19:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/?p=15114"},"modified":"2024-08-15T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T19:33:08","slug":"register-now-for-remaining-cwd-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/2024\/08\/15\/register-now-for-remaining-cwd-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Register now for four remaining CWD workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug. 15, 2024 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHOENIX \u2014 Arizona\u2019s deer and elk hunters are urged to attend any of the four remaining workshops about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal wildlife disease that affects the nervous system of cervid animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) had scheduled a total of eight workshops that began earlier this month at department headquarters and regional offices throughout the state. The remaining workshops will take place at regional offices in Pinetop (Aug. 17), Kingman (Aug. 24), Tucson (Sept. 14), and Mesa (Sept. 21). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workshops include a short lecture (20 to 30 minutes), followed by an outdoor demonstration (20 to 30 minutes) on how to collect and submit the required lymph node tissue sampling for testing. There also will be opportunities to speak with wildlife health personnel.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hunters can register by sending an email to: snallagatla@azgfd.gov<\/strong><\/a> and include name, phone number, email address for each registrant, and preferred workshop date and location. Or register here<\/strong><\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remaining workshops:<\/p>\n\n\n\n