CHEYENNE  — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has diagnosed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a cow elk that was found dead in southeast Washakie County.

The elk was found about 30 miles southwest of Kaycee. The dead elk was part of the Big Horns elk movement study. This study is evaluating the migrations and behaviors of elk in the Big Horn Mountains.

CWD is less common in elk than it i...