(DNR) – In response to hunters seeking to get more involved with chronic wasting disease (CWD) efforts, the DNR launched the Adopt-a-Kiosk (AAK) program to create partnerships between the citizens of Wisconsin and the DNR to work towards common goal of providing CWD sampling options for hunters.
Testing deer for CWD provides the DNR with valuable data to better understand disease distribution in the state and informs hunters of the CWD test result for their harvest. Making CWD sampling convenient and increasing participation are vital to the state’s CWD monitoring efforts.
“Partnerships like the Adopt-a-Kiosk program provide a vital way for hunters, landowners and DNR state managers to work together in our efforts to to monitor the spread of CWD in Wisconsin,” said Erin Larson, DNR Deer Herd Health Specialist.
The DNR’s self-serve CWD kiosks provide hunters with convenient 24/7 access to CWD sampling materials and test kits. The DNR partners with volunteer individuals and organizations to help manage some of these kiosks each deer season.
Adopt-a-Kiosk participants are responsible for monitoring the kiosk and following the guidelines associated with the partnership, but the DNR provides the kiosk and all the supplies. The program is a great opportunity for schools and youth organizations for involved community service. Visit the DNR’s Adopt-a-Kiosk webpage for information on how to get involved.
More information about CWD in Wisconsin is located on the DNR’s CWD webpage.
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