LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is acknowledging Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is taking a toll on southern Michigan’s deer population. Thousands and thousands of deer have died this fall across a tier of southern Michigan counties, according to media accounts.
According to a statement released on social media Tuesday, the DNR says sepcific parts of southern Michigan is beging hit the hardest.
Here is the DNR’s statement in its entirity:
We have heard from hunters who are concerned about deer losses in their hunting areas and want more information about where Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is occurring. In response, the DNR says it has developed a new map of townships where suspected EHD deer have been reported. The map will be updated regularly at the webpage linked in the comments.
The map shows reported EHD activity within every 36 square-mile Township-Range block in Michigan and counties where EHD has been confirmed. It is intended to improve transparency and help hunters understand where reports are coming from and where laboratory testing is still needed to confirm EHD.
Please note that EHD reporting is voluntary, and not every report can be confirmed through laboratory testing. To confirm EHD through laboratory testing, the DNR must collect a sample within 16 hours of a deer’s death. The map should be viewed as an indication of reported activity, not a precise count of deer deaths or complete assessment of where EHD is occurring.
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