The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) to fund federal research on chronic wasting disease, a neurological disease afflicting deer, elk, and moose populations.
Currently, there is no known cure for the disease and it is unclear how it is transmitted, according to Rep. Thompson’s office, which noted that as of December, the disease has been confirmed in 27 states and serious concerns exist that it will continue to spread to herds across the country.