Wisconsin Hunters will again be able to have adult deer tested for chronic wasting disease CWD
September 24, 2013
Wisconsin Hunters will again be able to have adult deer tested for chronic wasting disease CWD
Hunters will again be able to have adult deer tested for chronic wasting
disease MADISON – State wildlife officials will again be testing white-tail deer
shot by hunters this fall for chronic wasting disease in a continuing effort to
monitor the status and spread of the disease in Wisconsin.
The Department of Natural Resources will be testing deer from within and
outside of the CWD management zone in south central and southeastern Wisconsin.
The sampling strategies are aimed at detecting changes in the location and
trends in prevalence of the disease. The plan focuses surveillance on adult deer
– which are most likely to have the disease -- along the outer fringe of the CWD
management zone.
“The testing is provided as a service to hunters but it is also an
important tool for monitoring the disease,” said Tim Marien, a DNR wildlife
health biologist.
Samples will be taken from adult deer shot in an established monitoring
area that include parts of Dane, Iowa, Rock and Walworth counties areas, and
within an 84 square-mile area that encompasses Devil’s Lake State Park.
“Sampling deer from these areas where there has been long-term monitoring
of disease patterns is important to understanding the dynamics of this disease,”
Marien said. Biologists will also solicit voluntary sampling from deer shot
within the CWD management zone in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Green, and western
Rock counties.
Outside of the CWD management zone, sampling will be focused around where a
deer tested positive for the disease in Washburn County in northwestern
Wisconsin and around where deer tested positive for CWD in Juneau, Adams,
Portage, and Waukesha counties. The Deer Trustee Report completed last year
noted that assessing the extent and distribution is a critical first step in
dealing with the disease and should be accomplished as soon as possible.
In addition, testing will continue this year in the areas of Jackson and
Sawyer counties that are being considered for potential elk range expansion.
“This is the second year of sampling in this area, where so far we have not
detected the disease,” Marien said.
The department will accept deer from anywhere within the CWD-MZ at hunters’
request but will not solicit samples from fawns or areas that do not provide
data for surveillance.
“We will also continue to test deer from outside the CWD-MZ that are
brought by hunters to sampling stations.” Marien said
All sampling stations are currently open or will be open by mid-October.
People can find sampling stations by searching the DNR website for keyword
“CWD,” and then clicking on the link for “registration and sampling.” Hunters
should call stations in advance to verify hours of operation.
Samples will also be collected from select taxidermists in Vernon,
Crawford, and Dodge counties. These taxidermists will sample older bucks which
have the highest prevalence of CWD in the wild. DNR staff will also solicit
voluntary samples from adult deer the weekend of Nov. 23-24 in these
counties.
A map of the 2013 Sampling Plan [PDF] is available on the DNR website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Marien, 608-264-6046
Monday, September 16, 2013
CWD Wisconsin Updated on 9-16-2013 : Item 3C3 - related to deer management,
hunting, and implementation of the 2012 White-tailed Deer Trustee’s Report
Thursday, June 13, 2013
WISCONSIN DEER FARMING Chronic Wasting Disease CWD DATCP
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Wisconsin 16 MONTH age limit on testing dead deer Game Farm CWD Testing
Protocol Needs To Be Revised
Monday, January 16, 2012
9 GAME FARMS IN WISCONSIN TEST POSITIVE FOR CWD
see full text and more here ;
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. ... snip... 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. Pete reviewed
the reporting requirements for escape incidents that these must be reported
within 24 hours. The farmer then has 72 hours to recover the animals or else it
will affect the farm’s herd status and ability to move animals. Davin proposed
in the 15 year CWD Plan that the DNR take total control and regulatory authority
over all deer farm fencing. Larry Gohlke asked Pete about the reliability for
reporting escapes? Pete said that the majority of escapes were reported by the
farmer, but it is very difficult to determine when an escape actually occurred.
Pete said that they are more concerned that an escape is reported and not that
it is reported at the exact time that it happened.
The Wisconsin DNR has issued a report on the results of an audit of the
deer farms in their state. This is a very interesting report and sheds light on
the operation of these facilities. A couple of interesting findings is that DNR
investigators documented the escape of 436 deer into the wild from game farms.
These escapes are from approximately 1/3 of the deer facilities in the state.
Additionally, several cash transactions were uncovered where the required
shipping tags were not used and record keeping ranged from very meticulous to
trying to rely on memory. At one facility, investigators found partially burnt
records in a trashcan. The complete report can be downloaded at: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/enforcement/docs/DeerFarmAudit.pdf.
Attempts in the legislature of Montana to negate or change the citizen vote
to ban game farms continue. Previously, several bills to overturn the ban had
been introduced or discussed. Citizen response has been to maintain the ban.
Current efforts are to provide a buy out to the operators of the remaining
facilities. The latest bill, introduced by Representative Jim Peterson would
provide funds to pay farmers up to $6,000 per animal. The bill will be heard in
the Montana Agriculture Committee, which has been friendly to operators in the
past.
In brief, the audits revealed:
• The majority of whitetail deer farm fences were in compliance with state
laws;
however, 77 farms were found to be in violation of fence specifications. As
with any other problem, violations were handled on a case by case basis taking
into account all of the circumstances.
• Deer farms contained at least 16,070 deer.
• Most deer farmers reported they have not experienced problems with
escapes; however, 182 deer farmers reported escapes or intentional releases into
the wild.
• Deer farmers reported at least 436 escaped deer that had not been
recovered or returned to farms.
• Twenty-four deer farms were unlicensed.
• Records maintained by deer farm operators ranged from meticulous
documentation to relying on memory.
• Wardens discovered a variety of law violations during the course of the
audit and inspection process, some of which they did not have jurisdiction to
pursue.
• Tracking of individual deer without individual identification was almost
impossible.
• Over the past three years at least 1,222 deer died on deer farms due to
various reasons. Disease testing was not performed nor required on the majority
of deer.
Thursday, February 09, 2012
50 GAME FARMS IN USA INFECTED WITH CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
how many states have $465,000., and can quarantine and purchase there from,
each cwd said infected farm, but how many states can afford this for all the cwd
infected cervid game ranch type farms ???
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.
SUMMARY:
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
cwd - cervid captive livestock escapes, loose and on the run in the wild...
*** The potential impact of prion diseases on human health was greatly
magnified by the recognition that interspecies transfer of BSE to humans by beef
ingestion resulted in vCJD. While changes in animal feed constituents and
slaughter practices appear to have curtailed vCJD, there is concern that CWD of
free-ranging deer and elk in the U.S. might also cross the species barrier.
Thus, consuming venison could be a source of human prion disease. Whether BSE
and CWD represent interspecies scrapie transfer or are newly arisen prion
diseases is unknown. Therefore, the possibility of transmission of prion disease
through other food animals cannot be ruled out. There is evidence that vCJD can
be transmitted through blood transfusion. There is likely a pool of unknown size
of asymptomatic individuals infected with vCJD, and there may be asymptomatic
individuals infected with the CWD equivalent. These circumstances represent a
potential threat to blood, blood products, and plasma supplies.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
*** As Chronic Wasting Disease CWD rises in deer herd, what about risk for
humans?
PRION2013 CONGRESSIONAL ABSTRACTS CWD
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Prion2013 Chronic Wasting Disease CWD risk factors, humans, domestic cats,
blood, and mother to offspring transmission
Friday, August 09, 2013
CWD TSE prion, plants, vegetables, and the potential for environmental
contamination
Thursday, August 08, 2013
Characterization of the first case of naturally occurring chronic wasting
disease in a captive red deer (Cervus elaphus) in North America
Sunday, September 01, 2013
hunting over gut piles and CWD TSE prion disease
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Review and Updates of the USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) National
Chronice Wasting Disease (CWD) Program 2012-2013
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