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Trying to prevent chronic wasting disease

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Vermont officials are tracking a dangerous disease in deer. Chronic Wasting Disease was found in Pennsylvania last October. Andy Bromage with Seven Days wrote about the potential for the disease reaching Vermont in his latest article. He told Mike McCune what this could mean for the state's deer population. Watch the video for more.

Click here for Bromage's article.

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