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		<title>How widespread is the elk hoof rot and/or elk hoof deformation problem in Washington?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/159/</link>
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Elk with hoof disease have been observed in Southwest Washington since the mid-1990s. This problem is most apparent in the lower Cowlitz River Valley in game management units (GMUs) 504, 530, 52 ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>How can I report diseased wildlife that I observe?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/156/</link>
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For diseased wildlife, contact the WDFW Wildlife Health Section of the Wildlife Program at (509) 892-1001 ext. 326.
WDFW has re-established a hotline to report dead or ill swans in Whatcom, Skagi ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:43:50 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>How do I get my animal tested for chronic wasting disease?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/158/</link>
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WDFW continues to test for chronic wasting disease in the eastern one-third of Washington.  If you harvest a deer or elk east of the Columbia River and you want to get it checked for chronic was ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:30:41 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is the status of hair loss syndrome in deer?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/160/</link>
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Hair loss syndrome in black-tailed deer was first described in western Washington in 1995. The condition is caused by a heavy infestation of Eurasian louse in the genus Damalinia (Cervicola) sp. ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:30:31 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I get a replacement big-game tag if my animal is diseased?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/155/</link>
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Yes, but you will need to contact your local Fish and Wildlife Officer Wildlife Biologist, or take the entire animal to a WDFW Regional Office in order to do so.  Expect to surrender the antlers ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:30:01 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>How do I get an animal tested for rabies?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/157/</link>
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The decision of whether or not to test an animal for rabies is made by state and local public health authorities after consideration of the circumstances surrounding exposure to a potentially ra ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
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