Health/Nutrition WLJ Jun. 12, 2026 1 minute read Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a neurological disease that affects the brains of deer, elk, moose, and other members of the deer family. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will provide about $12 million to support efforts aimed at controlling and preventing chronic wasting disease (CWD) in both wild and farmed deer and elk populations.