VICKSBURG – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) will host a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at the Vicksburg Convention Center on Monday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Presentations will be given by Dr. Margaret Wild, National Park Service Veterinarian and Cory Gray, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. In addition, MDWFP personnel will provide updates on Mississippi’s CWD Response Plan. Biologists, scientists, and Law Enforcement officials will be available to answer questions.  

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