Just this month, Tennessee became one of the states confirmed to have deer with Chronic Wasting Disease.

According to WTVF, the Tennessee Widlife Resources Agency has been testing for the disease since 2002.

“A couple of weeks ago we learned that we had some suspected positive deer from Fayette and Hardeman counties,” said TWRA CWD coordinator Chuck Yoest. “It turns out that they were, in fact, positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.”

Ten deer tested positive, with three more potentially infected.

“Eventually, you can see the signs of Chronic Wasting Disease in a deer once they’ve had it for quite some time and they’ll just look like they’re wasting away,” said Yoest.

The TWRA, Department of Agriculture and the USDA prepared for this potentiality and have a plan put in place.

“There’s now carcass export restrictions for those counties that are very…