MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - A hunter-harvested one-year-old buck in Manitowoc County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), leading to a new state-authorized baiting and feeding ban starting February 1, 2025. This detection will impact the following counties: VIDEO: Deputy rescues woman from burning vehicle after major crash in Wisconsin Manitowoc County: A three-year state-authorized baiting and feeding ban will take effect, in addition to the county's existing local feeding ban. Calumet County: A two-year baiting and feeding ban will be renewed. Sheboygan County: No changes, as the county already has a three-year baiting and feeding ban in place due to previous CWD detections. A public meeting hosted by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Manitowoc County Deer Advisory Council is scheduled for February 4, 2025, at 6 p.m. DNR staff will share information on CWD and local testing efforts. CWD is a fatal prion disease affecting deer, moose, elk, and reindeer/caribou. The DNR began monitoring for CWD in Wisconsin in 1999, with the first positive cases identified in 2002. State law mandates a baiting and feeding ban for counties with CWD detections and neighboring counties within 10 miles. Oshkosh Police Department still investigating November shooting, seeking public help Baiting or feeding deer promotes unnatural congregation, increasing the spread of CWD through direct and indirect contact. For more information on regulations and CWD, visit the DNR's official web pages on Baiting and Feeding and CWD.