Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer harvested near Jaffray, B.C., marking the ninth confirmed case of the disease in the province. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects cervids, including deer, elk, moose and caribou. The disease poses a significant long-term risk to wildlife populations and ecosystem health. This newly confirmed case was detected through testing of hunter-harvested animals within B.C.’s established CWD management zone in the Kootenay region. All confirmed cases in the province to date have been identified through surveillance efforts. …There is no direct evidence that CWD can be transmitted to humans. As a precaution, public health authorities recommend that people do not consume meat from animals infected with CWD.