A new disease is suspected to have killed over 60 deer on at least two B.C. The cause of death is suspected to be adenovirus hemorrhagic disease (AHD), a virus that was initially discovered in California, but has so far never been recorded in B.C. A Friday news release says the dead deer were discovered on Galiano Island in September, sparking an investigation by wildlife professionals and provincial staff. The province's news release did not say where else the dead deer have been found. The province asks anyone who sees deer with these symptoms to report them to the Wildlife Health Laboratory at (250) 751-7246.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2020 22:30 UTC