By Megan VerHelst, Patch Staff
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently announced the expansion of several disease management areas after new cases of chronic wasting disease were found in deer across the state.
In a statement on its website, Game Commission officials said they expanded three Chronic Wasting Disease Management Areas — or DMAs. In the areas, it is illegal to remove or export any deer or elk high-risk parts or deposit those parts away from the harvest location of the animal. High-risk parts include the head, spinal column and spleen.
Officials said it is also illegal to use or possess deer or elk urine-based attractants and directly or indirectly feed wild deer.
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