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<script type="text/javascript"> </script> <!-- collapsible-regions are cloned here by _Layout--> </div> <div class="home-body" id="main-content-release" role="main"> <h2 class="ministry-name-mobile">Water, Land and Resource Stewardship</h2> <div class="top-article"> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025WLRS0001-000071">Province takes additional steps to limit spread of chronic wasting disease</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Friday, January 31, 2025 10:45 AM</div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class="item-text"> <p>Government is taking additional action to protect deer and other related species from the potential spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD).</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025WLRS0001-000071" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="feature-article"> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px 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