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Learn to recognize and respond to common wildlife diseases such as chronic wasting disease and rabies.

Bird Flu

Missouri citizens should not be overly concerned about exposure to the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus at this time. More

Common Diseases and Parasites of Cottontail Rabbits

Many rabbits are discarded each year when confusion arises about the safe handling and the edibility of the day's harvest. Use this document to learn how to clear up this confusion. More

Deer Diseases

This section covers only a few of the more common parasites and unusual conditions that people, especially hunters, might observe in deer: chronic wasting disease, cutaneous fibromas, hemorrhagic disease, Lyme disease, nasal bot flies and tapeworms. More

Largemouth Bass Fact Sheet-LMBV

Fact sheets about largemouth bass virus, signs of infected fish and whether infected fish are safe to eat.  More

Rabies: What To Do

What to do if you are bitten by an animal suspected of having rabies. More
Don’t Use Asian Carp As Live Bait!
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