REGINA — The Ministry of Environment is calling on hunters in the boreal transition zone and along the eastern border to submit their animal heads for chronic wasting disease (CWD), sometimes called zombie deer disease, and bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing.

"Hunters are integral to our efforts to track and manage CWD," Environment Minister Travis Keisig said.

"In the last year, we received more than 2,000 submissions to the CWD hunter surveillance program - proof of just how dedicated the hunters of Saskatchewan are to protecting wildlife in this province. We are sincerely grateful to all who contributed to this ongoing effort."

This hunting season, CWD testing is mandatory in WMZs 43, 47, 50 and 55, and bovine TB testing is mandatory in WMZs 37 and 39. Across other zones in the provinc

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