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EHD fells deer and elk in numbers of states

On September 3, 2013 By

Hundreds dead; news media interest spotty-

Late in many summers Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) or “blue tongue” kills deer and elk across the country. Whitetailed deer are the most commonly affected.  This viral disease is carried by biting midges that emerge in late summer.

Right now there are reports are of an entire herd of […]

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Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) devastates white-tail deer, bighorn, pronghorn populations in Eastern Montana, North Dakota

On January 8, 2012 By

 More than 90 percent white-tail deer suddenly dead along a 100-mile stretch of the Milk River-

Carried by biting midges, EHD kills within a couple days. This epidemic began in late summer. The organism also kills Mule deer, bighorn sheep, elk and pronghorn. White-tailed deer are hit the worst, however.  Local outfitters and officials says it […]

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