State to expand testing of deer, and add turkeys, too, after ‘forever chemicals’ found in Fairfield-area animals

MORNING SENTINEL • November 24, 2021

State wildlife officials plans to expand the testing of deer and to also monitor at least one other animal following the discovery of high levels of “forever chemicals” in deer found in the Fairfield area. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will develop a far broader testing plan for the region before next year’s deer hunting season. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced the findings Tuesday of early rounds of testing on deer and issued a do-not-eat advisory. The announcement came well into deer hunting season, days before it comes to a close. Latti said the department harvested deer to test before the season began but had to wait several weeks for results because of a backlog in processing orders.