07/24/2026
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IS NOW IN B.C. — WHAT CAN HUNTERS DO?
North Shore Fish & Game invites hunters and anyone interested in B.C.’s wildlife to a FREE evening on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Tuesday, August 11 at Reliable Gun in Langley.
CWD is a fatal disease affecting deer, elk, moose and caribou. It was first detected in B.C. in 2024, and monitoring and early detection are critical to understanding where the disease is present and limiting its spread. Hunters have an important role to play.
Cait Nelson, Wildlife Health Biologist with the B.C. Wildlife Branch, and Kirsten Falck, who works with Cait on CWD, will join us for a practical and informative evening about CWD in British Columbia.
Cait will explain what CWD is, what is happening in B.C., why surveillance and hunter participation matter, and what hunters can do to help.
We'll also get hands-on.
We'll demonstrate how hunters can remove the tonsils, lymph nodes and obex needed for CWD sampling, rather than submitting an entire head. Come see how it's done, ask questions, and learn how hunters can contribute directly to CWD surveillance in B.C.
Tuesday, August 11
Reliable Gun — Langley
Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
Presentation: 7:00 p.m.
Admission is FREE
And because fish and game clubs shouldn't make everything educational, afterward we'll head next door to Dead Frog Brewery for refreshments and a chance to continue the conversation.
Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend—especially a hunter.
Space may be limited, so please register in advance through our Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chronic-wasting-disease-seminar-tickets-1994395940947?aff=oddtdtcreator
Hosted by North Shore Fish & Game Club.