Grouse hunters asked to submit samples

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Grouse Hunters: Submit Samples of Blood and Feathers
The Wildlife Commission is seeking assistance from grouse hunters this hunting season with its West Nile Virus Disease sampling and Avid Hunter Surveys. Grouse hunters are asked to submit samples (blood and feathers) from their harvested birds to test for West Nile Virus. Recent research suggests that ruffed grouse are routinely exposed to West Nile Virus, and it appears this exposure could cause declines in ruffed grouse populations. Hunters who would like sampling packets mailed to them should contact Merril Cook at (919) 707-0075 or merril.cook@ncwildlife.org.
 
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