Bluetongue — United States
White-tailed deer in the Spokane region are dying, perhaps by the hundreds, in an outbreak of a drought-related viral disease called bluetongue, Washington wildlife officials say.
As of [Mon 14 Sep 2015] Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists in Spokane had compiled 50 reports of more than 100 deer that were dead or sick, said Kevin Robinette, regional wildlife manager.
Additional reports are coming in from Lincoln County and southern areas of Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties, he
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