Captive Deer Breeding Legislation Overwhelmingly Defeated During 2012 Legislative Session
Captive Deer Breeding Legislation Overwhelmingly Defeated During 2012
Legislative Session
BOGART, Ga. -- Efforts to legalize captive deer breeding in new states or
loosen regulations in states where such practices are currently permitted were
overwhelmingly defeated during the 2012 legislative session. Of nine bills being
tracked by the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), six were
unsuccessful, two remain stalled in committee, and only one has become law.
“These are huge wins for wild deer, deer hunters and the North American
hunting heritage,” said QDMA CEO Brian Murphy. “This defeat of these harmful
bills was a joint effort by numerous hunting and conservation groups and QDMA
members.”
Of particular significance, attempts to legalize deer breeding in three
new states were unsuccessful, including Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. QDMA
extends special thanks to the Wildlife Federations in these states, which played
key roles in defeating these bills.
“These wins were particularly important in safeguarding wild deer and the
rich hunting traditions in these key southern states,” said QDMA Director of
Education and Outreach Kip Adams.
Other legislative victories include those in Indiana which would have
legalized “hunting preserves” for farm-bred and released deer; Missouri which
would have reclassified captive whitetails from wildlife to “livestock”; and
West Virginia where authority over deer farms would have been transferred from
the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture.
In New Jersey and New York, bills aimed at transferring authority over
captive deer breeding facilities from these state’s wildlife agencies to their
departments of agriculture are still alive, though not progressing. Both
legislatures are still in session.
Of the legislation QDMA was tracking, only one has become law thus far.
Previously in Ohio, authority over deer breeders was shared between Ohio DNR and
the Department of Agriculture. A bill to transfer more authority to Agriculture
passed the legislature and was signed into law by the governor of Ohio.
Unfortunately, this law greatly weakens the Ohio DNR’s ability to protect the
state’s wild deer from potential escapes and disease introduction.
All of these bills were part of a concerted effort by captive deer
breeders to expand their industry. QDMA views captive deer breeding and shooting
of such animals as potential threats to wild whitetails and North America’s
deer-hunting heritage. In February, the organization outlined seven major points
of concern with this industry, including erosion of the North American Model of
wildlife conservation, loss of public support for hunting, and potential spread
of disease. QDMA’s complete position statement is available online by clicking
here.
“Although wild whitetails and deer hunters won nearly all of the
legislative battles this year, we fully expect the deer breeding industry to
continue to push for growth and de-regulation for the foreseeable future,” said
Murphy. “Thankfully, a growing number of concerned sportsmen and conservation
organizations are recognizing the potential threats created by the growth of
this industry and are banding together in support of wild deer and the North
American deer-hunting heritage.”
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THANK YOU QDMA !!!
*** 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
SNIP...
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).
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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
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).
Thursday, February 09, 2012
50 GAME FARMS IN USA INFECTED WITH CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
For example, one elk in a presumed newly infected herd was more than 15
years old. It is not known when during the course of infection an animal may be
infectious. In one study, more than 90% of mule deer residing on a premises for
more than 2 years died or were euthanized due to CWD) (Williams and Young 1980).
Chronic wasting disease was the primary cause of adult mortality [5 (7 1%) of 7
and 4 (23%) of 23] in two captive elk herds (Miller et al. 1998).
The maximum disease course is not known, but can exceed 25 months in
experimentally infected deer and 34 months in elk. Duration is less certain in
naturally occurring cases. The youngest animal diagnosed with clinical CWD was
17 months old, suggesting 16 to 17 months may be the minimum natural incubation
period. Among deer and elk residing in facilities with a long history of CWD,
most natural cases occur in 2- to 7-year-old animals; however, deer have lived
more than 7 years in heavily infected facilities without succumbing to CWD, and
elk more than 15 years of age have succumbed to CWD.
"Clinical signs include loss of body condition, behavioral changes,
excessive drinking and urinating, excessive salivation, and occasionally,
incoordination and tremors. Affected animals have varied in age from 17 months
to greater than 15 years of age.
Approximately 4,200 fawns, defined as deer under 1 year of age, were
sampled from the eradication zone over the last year. The majority of fawns
sampled were between the ages of 5 to 9 months, though some were as young as 1
month. Two of the six fawns with CWD detected were 5 to 6 months old. All six of
the positive fawns were taken from the core area of the CWD eradication zone
where the highest numbers of positive deer have been identified.
> > > Two of the six fawns with CWD detected were 5 to 6 months
old. < < <
Chronic Wasting Disease in a Wisconsin White-Tailed Deer Farm
and 15 of 22 fawns aged 6 to 9 months (68.2%) were positive.
specific susceptibility? 194. It is probable, based on age-class specific
prevalence data from wild cervids and epidemiological evidence from captive
cervids in affected research centres, that both adults and fawns may become
infected with CWD (Miller, Wild & Williams, 1998; Miller et al., 2000).
198. In Odocoileus virginianus – white tailed deer, out of 179
white-tailed deer which had become enclosed by an elk farm fence, in Sioux
County, northwestern Nebraska, four fawns only eight months old were among the
50% of CWD-positive animals; these fawns were not showing any clinical signs of
CWD (Davidson, 2002).
SCWDS BRIEFS
Volume 17 January 2002 Number 4
CWD News from Nebraska and Kansas
Infection with the chronic wasting disease (CWD) agent recently was found
in 28 of 58 formerly wild white-tailed deer in a high-fenced enclosure adjacent
to a pen containing CWDaffected captive elk in northern Sioux County, Nebraska.
Four of the positive deer were fawns approximately 8 months old, which is
unusually young for animals testing positive for CWD.
CWD in adult deer and fawns
A hundred and thirty-three white-tailed deer in the study were killed
after CWD was diagnosed in the deer within the fenced area. Paired samples of
formalin-fixed tissue for CWD diagnosis and frozen tissue for DNA sequence
analysis were collected. Fifty per cent (67/133) of deer were diagnosed with CWD
(Table 2) using an immunohistochemical assay for PrPd in formalin-fixed,
paraffinembedded brain and lymphoid tissues.
Five of the CWD-positive deer were fawns, less than 1 year of age.
Early CWD (PrPd detected in the tonsil or retropharyngeal node but not
brain) was diagnosed in 14 deer (12 adults ranging from 1?5 to more than 5 years
of age and two fawns). Late CWD (PrPd detectable in brain as well as lymphoid
tissues) was diagnosed in 53 deer (50 adults ranging in age from 1?5 to 7 years
of age and three fawns). None of the CWD-positive deer showed clinical signs of
the disease (weight loss, hypersalivation, disorientation) or gross changes
consistent with CWD (serous atrophy of fat) at necropsy.
Illinois CWD, see where there 2003 sampling showed 2. % of fawns tested
had CWD i.e. 1 positive out of 51 samples.
2003
Boone-Winnebago Unit Fawn 51 1 2.0%
2011 FAWN CWD POSITIVE ILLINOIS
1/26/11 WINNEBAGO 344N 2E S36 F FAWN SHARPSHOOTING
2/10/11 OGLE 341N 1E S7 F FAWN SHARPSHOOTING
3/9/11 OGLE 341N 1E S7 M FAWN SHARPSHOOTING
For example, in 2008 a fawn tested positive and in 2010 an infected
yearling buck was detected in Smith County
DEER ELK GAME FARM ESCAPE
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.
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2010 WISCONSIN CAPTIVE DEER ESCAPES
> There were 26 reported escape incidents so far this year, this
amounted to 20 actual confirmed escape incidents because 3 were previously
reported, 2 were confirmed as wild deer, and 1 incident was not confirmed.
Wisconsin Conservation Congress CWD Committee Notes recorded by Secretary-
Tony Grabski, Iowa County Delegate From the meeting at Mead Wildlife Area
Visitor Center Milladore, WI Saturday, August 7, 2010, 9:30 AM
C. & D. Captive Cervid and Law Enforcement Update (11:10 AM)- Warden
Pete Dunn gave the captive cervid farm update. There were 26 reported escape
incidents so far this year, this amounted to 20 actual confirmed escape
incidents because 3 were previously reported, 2 were confirmed as wild deer, and
1 incident was not confirmed. Approximately 30% of these escapes were caused by
gates being left open and the other 70% resulted from bad fencing or fence
related issues. The 20 actual confirmed escape incidents amounted to 77 total
animals. 50 of the escaped animals were recovered or killed and 27 were not
recovered and remain unaccounted for. Last year the CWD Committee passed a
resolution to require double gates, but this has not gone into effect yet.
Questions were raised by the committee about double fencing requirements? Pete
responded that double fencing has not been practical or accepted by the
industry. The DNR has the authority to do fence inspections. ?If a fence fails
to pass the inspection the fencing certificate can be revoked and the farmer can
be issued a citation. This year three citations and one warning have been issued
for escapes.
and just for the record, the above 2010 report and statement there from
i.e. ;
> Tami Ryan agreed and added that the risk of transmission through water
was low because prions bind to soils preferentially.
this needs to be addressed, because risk factor for water from cwd endemic
areas is a serious risk factor in my opinion. please see ;
Detection of Protease-Resistant Prion Protein in Water from a CWD-Endemic
Area
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These data suggest prolonged persistence and accumulation of prions in the
environment that may promote CWD transmission.
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The data presented here demonstrate that sPMCA can detect low levels of
PrPCWD in the environment, corroborate previous biological and experimental data
suggesting long term persistence of prions in the environment2,3 and imply that
PrPCWD accumulation over time may contribute to transmission of CWD in areas
where it has been endemic for decades. This work demonstrates the utility of
sPMCA to evaluate other environmental water sources for PrPCWD, including
smaller bodies of water such as vernal pools and wallows, where large numbers of
cervids congregate and into which prions from infected animals may be shed and
concentrated to infectious levels.
snip...end...full text at ;
Wisconsin’s Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan: 2010–2025
(e) Farmed Cervid Escapes. Fencing failures and violations are a major
cause of farmed cervid escapes. The state regulates all cervid farm fences;
however, currently the DNR only has authority over white-tailed deer farm
fencing. In an effort to standardize fencing requirements and recognizing the
larger field staff of the DNR and the relative limitations that DATCP has with
their ability to conduct on-site inspections, the DNR is seeking the legislative
authority over all farmed cervid fencing. It is recognized that despite the
currently available additional DNR field staff, this authority will likely
involve a significant time commitment from the DNR and may require additional
resources. Nonetheless, because the DNR has greater staff resources available
for field observations, this authority will be a valuable tool for increasing
the security of cervid farms and reducing escapes due to fencing failures.
Wisconsin 2009 5 year plan
Captive Cervid Farms
There is great concern shared among the Department and many conservation
groups about the potential risk captive-cervid farms present for the
transmission of CWD to wild cervids. Deer farmers also have concerns about
transmission of the disease to their farms from wild deer. Although this plan is
for managing CWD in free-ranging deer, many questions were raised about the
captive-cervid industry during the briefings that were held. The Conservation
Congress, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife
Society, and the Voigt Intertribal Task Force all voiced concerns about the
captive-cervid industry. The tribes in particular view captive-cervid operations
in the ceded territory as a bigger threat to spreading CWD in the ceded
territory than free-ranging deer. Of the 29 people who offered web-based
comments on captive-cervid farms, half called for the elimination of game farms
in Wisconsin and half called for tighter regulations. Concerns were raised about
the number of escapes, the amount of time it has taken to depopulate some
CWD-positive deer farms, and the future risk these positive farms pose to
free-ranging deer if the fences are removed at these facilities. Currently, the
Department of Natural Resources only has authority over the fences of currently
populated white-tailed deer farms. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection (DA TCP) regulates animal health aspects of captive-cervid
farms as it does for other animal farming operations.
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Friday, February 03, 2012
Wisconsin Farm-Raised Deer Farms and CWD there from 2012 report Singeltary
et al
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Colorado Farm-Raised Deer Farms and CWD there from 2012 report Singeltary
et al
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Oppose Indiana House Bill 1265 game farming cervids
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
MICHIGAN SENATE BILL 27 TURNS OVER GAME FARMS and CWD RISK FACTORS THERE
FROM, TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE $
Friday, March 16, 2012
OHIO TURNS OVER CERVID GAME FARMS (and CWD risk) TO DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, GOD HELP THEM H. B. No. 389 As Passed by the Senate 129th General
Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012 Am. H. B. No. 389
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
West Virginia Deer Farming Bill backed by deer farmers advances, why ? BE
WARNED CWD
Monday, February 13, 2012
Stop White-tailed Deer Farming from Destroying Tennessee's Priceless Wild
Deer Herd oppose HB3164
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Chronic Wasting Disease CWD cervids interspecies transmission
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Risk of Prion Zoonoses
Science 27 January 2012: Vol. 335 no. 6067 pp. 411-413 DOI:
10.1126/science.1218167
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Facilitated Cross-Species Transmission of Prions in Extraneural Tissue
Science 27 January 2012: Vol. 335 no. 6067 pp. 472-475 DOI:
10.1126/science.1215659
Thursday, May 31, 2012
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD PRION2012 Aerosol, Inhalation transmission,
Scrapie, cats, species barrier, burial, and more
Friday, June 01, 2012
TEXAS DEER CZAR TO WISCONSIN ASK TO EXPLAIN COMMENTS
TSS
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