MADISON � Three years after chronic wasting disease was first detected among the state�s white-tailed deer herds, wildlife managers say Wisconsin is a national leader in CWD research and management.

That reputation has a chance to expand globally when the second annual International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium convenes in Madison today through Thursday. More than 300 wildlife management specialists and researchers from 40 states and eight countries have pre-registered for the event.

MADISON � Three years after chronic wasting disease was first detected among the state�s white-tailed deer herds, wildlife managers say Wisconsin is a national leader in CWD research and management.

That reputation has a chance to expand globally when the second annual International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium convenes in Madison today through Thursday. More than 300 wildlife management specialists and researchers from 40 states and eight countries have pre-registered for the event.