"We are very fortunate to receive some appropriations from the state for deer disease management for chronic wasting disease,"says Chad Stewart, Michigan DNR deer specialist .
The state legislature gave the Department of Natural Resources one million dollars for research toward chronic wasting disease (CWD).
The funding will go towards four areas : disease testing, Michigan State University for movement data, USDA - Wildlife Services for sharpshooting, and check stations and communications.
Stewart says money for research is needed because the management of CWD can be very expensive.
