White-tailed deer (IMAGE) Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Caption White-tailed deer were among the high-risk species flagged, and are commonly found in close proximity to people. White-tailed deer were recently confirmed for infection and onward transmission to other deer. Credit Photo by slgckgc via Flickr. Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.