Oklahoma documents first CWD-infected wild deer

Oklahoma is now the 30th state to document chronic wasting disease among its wild deer. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reported Tuesday that the deer, spotted by a Texas County rancher near Optima, was behaving abnormally. Wildlife officials located the deer, and two sets of tests were completed to confirm CWD, according to department spokesman Micah Holmes. Optima is a small town northeast of Guymon, roughly in the center of Texas County. “The report is not surprising,” he said. “It’s found in every state surrounding us, including the two...