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The number of cases of chronic wasting disease found in Texas deer this year as of August, up from 153 positive cases last year.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is torn between trying to stop the spread and helping deer breeders who say the effort will put them out of business. A 2022 survey by Texas A&M University found that white-tailed deer hunters and the landowners who host hunters for a fee contribute $9.6 billion annually to the Texas economy.

(Texas Tribune — Sept. 13, 2024)

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