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Texas ‘Ghost Deer’ Suspect Facility Tests Positive For CWD

Two deer tested positive at a Tom Green County facility owned by prominent breeder Ken Schlaudt.

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Nov 20, 2025
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A whitetail buck at Ray Roberts Lake State Park in Texas. Image by Dennis Behm @ Flickr.

Two captive whitetails tied to the Texas “ghost deer” investigation tested positive for chronic wasting disease at a Tom Green County facility owned by breeder Ken Schlaudt, according to records obtained by Public Domain. Texas officials confirmed the news in a press…

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