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CWD Surveillance Program Wildlife Health Lab CA Department of Fish and Wildlife 1701 Nimbus Rd. Suite D Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 358-2790
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Distribution of CWD in North America. Courtesy of USGS National Wildlife Health Center.
Wildlife Health Lab 1701 Nimbus Road Suite D, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 358-2790 | WILAB@wildlife.ca.gov