MN DNR adjusts deer feeding bans in response to CWD concerns.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has lifted deer feeding bans in 24 counties to focus efforts in high-risk areas for chronic wasting disease. The DNR has also added five new counties to feeding and attractant bans in hopes of containing the spread of CWD. The DNR does not encourage the public to feed deer and recommends focusing efforts on improving habitat during the growing season to provide long-term food resources and shelter that deer can use annually.