NDA CEO Sits on Arkansas CWD Roundtable Panel

June 29, 2020 | by National Deer Alliance

On June 25, National Deer Alliance (NDA) president and CEO Nick Pinizzotto served as a panelist on Arkansas Game & Fish Commission’s (AGFC) Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Roundtable.

The purpose of the CWD Roundtable was to explore the many facets of CWD and deer and elk management in Arkansas. In the day-long event, a panel of national CWD experts and AGFC Commissioners engaged in a robust roundtable discussion about CWD management in Arkansas. A recording of the event can be viewed here.

“It was a great opportunity to talk with the commissioners about how they’ll manage CWD going forward, and to be part of a diverse panel experts,” said Pinizzotto. “I applaud the Commission for seeking input on the issue and look forward to being of assistance as their plan is developed and implemented.”

NDA focuses on policy that impacts deer and hunting, and one of our top priorities is deer diseases, and more specifically, CWD. To learn more about the science and policy of CWD, visit NDA’s CWD Resource Center. The Resource Center is regularly updated with the latest news about CWD and also includes original content created by NDA.