Online program on hemorrhagic deer disease set for Tuesday

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the National Deer Association (NDA) invite Texas County landowners and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join them online at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. for a free Zoom webinar on identifying hemorrhagic disease in Missouri deer.

This live Zoom webinar will begin with a presentation from an MDC deer biologist followed by questions for MDC and NDA staff. The webinar is part of MDC’s and NDA’s free 2024 Missouri Deer Management Webinar Series via Zoom.

Hemorrhagic disease is caused by infection from biting midge flies that spread the viruses that cause the disease. In North America, there are two viruses that cause hemorrhagic disease: epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) and bluetongue virus (BTV).

Here is the link for the program: short.mdc.mo.gov/4Xq .

For those who have not previously used Zoom on their selected device, click the link ahead of time and follow the prompts to install the free Zoom software.

Watch the previous webinars in the series:

Invasive Species Control: youtu.be/THPuOXKJdf0

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): youtu.be/NBcH_dKQ2kI

Reducing Crop Damage: youtu.be/3bdaMaH3ZRg

Learn more about deer management at mdc.mo.gov/your-property/improve-your-property/wildlife-management/deer-management .

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