Missouri MDC staff will provide information on five recently found cases of CWD in free-ranging deer in northwest Macon County June 2, 2012
MDC open house on CWD next steps June 2 in Macon County
News from the Central and Northeast regions
Published on: May. 25, 2012
Posted by Joe Jerek
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will
hold an informational open house on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Macon
County on June 2 at New Cambria High School, 501 S. Main St. The public is
invited to stop by 1-4 p.m.
MDC staff will provide information on five recently found cases of CWD in
free-ranging deer in northwest Macon County, explain disease management actions
the Department is taking, answer questions and provide information on managing
private land for deer.
MDC’s disease-management steps to help contain the spread of CWD include
two regulation changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri, recommendations on
transportation and disposal of deer carcasses and continuing CWD sampling of
deer harvested in the area where CWD has been found.
Restriction on Feeding
The Conservation Commission approved a regulation change at its May 25
meeting that places a restriction on activities that are likely to unnaturally
concentrate white-tailed deer and promote the spread of CWD. The ban on the
placement of grain, salt products, minerals and other consumable natural or
manufactured products is limited to the area where CWD has been found in Macon
County and is comprised of Adair, Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph and Sullivan
counties.
The regulation includes exceptions for backyard feeding of birds and other
wildlife within 100 feet of any residence or occupied building, or if feed is
placed in such a manner to reasonably exclude access by deer. The regulation
also includes exceptions for normal agricultural, forest management, crop and
wildlife food production practices.
According to MDC Deer Biologist Jason Sumners, the reason for the
regulation change is that activities such as feeding and placement of
minerals/salts that artificially concentrate deer greatly increase the
likelihood of disease transmission from animal to animal or from soil to animal.
Removal of Antler-Point Restriction
The Conservation Commission also approved a regulation change at its May 25
meeting for a special harvest provision that rescinds the antler-point
restriction (four-point rule) in Adair, Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph and
Sullivan counties.
According to Sumners, the reason for the regulation change is that
management strategies such as antler-point restrictions, which protect yearling
males and promote older bucks, have been found to increase prevalence rates and
further spread the disease.
Sumners explained that yearling and adult male deer have been found to
exhibit CWD at much higher rates than yearling and adult females so a reduction
in the number of male deer can help reduce the spread of CWD. He added that the
movement of young male deer from their birth range in search of territory and
mates is also a way of expanding the distribution of CWD.
Don’t Remove Carcasses from Area
MDC also encourages hunters who harvest deer in Adair, Chariton, Linn,
Macon, Randolph, and Sullivan counties not to take whole deer carcasses or
carcass parts out of the area where CWD has been found. Exceptions to this
include meat that is cut and wrapped, meat that has been boned out, quarters or
other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached, hides
or capes from which all excess tissue has been removed, antlers, antlers
attached to skull plates or skulls cleaned of all muscle and brain tissue, upper
canine teeth and finished taxidermy products.
According to Sumners, the reason for this recommendation is that CWD can be
transmitted from the environment to deer through soil and water that contain
infected waste and/or infected carcasses. Deer can be infected with CWD but have
no visible signs or symptoms. Moving harvested deer that still have parts known
to concentrate CWD (brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, and lymph nodes) from the
area known to have CWD can introduce the disease to other parts of the state
through the improper disposal of carcasses.
He explained that hunters should make every attempt to avoid moving the
head and spinal cord from the area and properly dispose of potentially infected
deer carcasses, including bones and trimmings, to minimize the risk of exposure
to uninfected deer. MDC advises hunters to double-bag carcass parts and take
them directly to a landfill, or place them in trash cans for pick-up. Burying
carcass waste deep enough to prevent scavengers from digging it up is another
acceptable option. As a last resort, and only on their own land, hunters can put
carcass waste back on the landscape. Carcasses should be put as close as
possible to where the deer was harvested so as to not spread CWD-causing prions
to new locations. If possible, put the carcass in a location where it will be
inaccessible to scavengers and other deer.
Fall Harvest CWD Sampling
Sumners added that MDC will also continue to work with hunters who harvest
deer this fall in Adair, Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph and Sullivan counties
to collect samples for CWD testing. Details on these efforts are being developed
and will be shared before the 2012 fall deer hunting season.
For more information on the open house, contact MDC Public Involvement
Coordinator Michele Baumer at 573-522-4115, ext. 3350, or
Michele.Baumer@mdc.mo.gov.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD PRION2012 Aerosol, Inhalation transmission,
Scrapie, cats, species barrier, burial, and more
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
CWD found in two free-ranging deer from Macon County Missouri
Friday, October 21, 2011
Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Captive Deer Missouri
Friday, February 26, 2010
Chronic wasting disease found in Missouri deer
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Chronic Wasting Disease CWD cervids interspecies transmission
*** Chronic Wasting Disease CWD CDC REPORT MARCH 2012 ***
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Occurrence, Transmission, and Zoonotic Potential of Chronic Wasting Disease
CDC Volume 18, Number 3—March 2012
CWD has been identified in free-ranging cervids in 15 US states and 2
Canadian provinces and in ≈ 100 captive herds in 15 states and provinces and in
South Korea (Figure 1, panel B).
SNIP...
Long-term effects of CWD on cervid populations and ecosystems remain
unclear as the disease continues to spread and prevalence increases. In captive
herds, CWD might persist at high levels and lead to complete herd destruction in
the absence of human culling. Epidemiologic modeling suggests the disease could
have severe effects on free-ranging deer populations, depending on hunting
policies and environmental persistence (8,9). CWD has been associated with large
decreases in free-ranging mule deer populations in an area of high CWD
prevalence (Boulder, Colorado, USA) (5).
PLEASE STUDY THIS MAP, COMPARE FARMED CWD TO WILD CWD...TSS
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Occurrence, Transmission, and Zoonotic Potential of Chronic Wasting Disease
CDC Volume 18, Number 3—March 2012
Thursday, February 09, 2012
50 GAME FARMS IN USA INFECTED WITH CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Wisconsin 16 age limit on testing dead deer Game Farm CWD Testing Protocol
Needs To Be Revised
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD WISCONSIN Almond Deer (Buckhorn Flats) Farm
Update DECEMBER 2011
The CWD infection rate was nearly 80%, the highest ever in a North American
captive herd.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approve the purchase of 80 acres of land for
$465,000 for the Statewide Wildlife Habitat Program in Portage County and
approve the restrictions on public use of the site.
snip...see full text and much more here ;
PRODUCT
Product is custom made deer feed packaged in 100 lb. poly bags. The product
has no labeling. Recall # V-003-5.
CODE
The product has no lot code. All custom made feed purchased between June
24, 2004 and September 8, 2004.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Farmers Elevator Co, Houston, OH, by telephone and letter dated September
27, 2004. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.
REASON
Feed may contain protein derived from mammalian tissues which is prohibited
in ruminant feed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
Approximately 6 tons.
DISTRIBUTION
OH.
END OF ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR October 20, 2004
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Subject: DOCKET-- 03D-0186 -- FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Use of Material
From Deer and Elk in Animal Feed; Availability Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 11:47:37
–0500
From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr."
Monday, March 26, 2012
CANINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY: A NEW FORM OF ANIMAL PRION DISEASE
http://caninespongiformencephalopathy.blogspot.com/2012/03/canine-spongiform-encephalopathy-new.html
Sunday, May 27, 2012
CANADA PLANS TO IMPRISON ANYONE SPEAKING
ABOUT MAD COW or ANY OTHER DISEASE OUTBREAK, CENSORSHIP IS A TERRIBLE
THING
TSS
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