SALEM – Hunters are reminded that it is illegal to bring deer, elk or moose parts containing central nervous system tissue into Oregon from any state or province with a documented case of Chronic Wasting Disease. In recent weeks, several hunters have been cited for not following the ban. Though Read more…
Montanans who plan to travel out-of-state or to Canada to hunt deer, elk and moose, should know that it is now illegal to import heads and spinal cords from harvested game animals from a state known to have CWD in wild animals. Hunters can only bring back to Montana: meat Read more…
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2006–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is soliciting comments on three petitions requesting that APHIS reconsider provisions and delay a recent final rule establishing a herd certification program and interstate movement restrictions for cervids to control the spread of chronic wasting disease Read more…
The final rule on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose was published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on July 21, 2006 (SCWDS BRIEFS, Vol. 22, No. Read more…
RAPID CITY, S.D.—As hunters gear up for the start of the Black Hills deer season, they are reminded of their role in the state’s on-going effort to test for chronic wasting disease. “Testing really picks up with the start of deer season,” said S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department Big Read more…
AUGUSTA, Maine — With Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in New York and West Virginia, IFW wildlife biologists will once again be collecting samples of the Maine deer population to determine if CWD is present in Maine. IFW plans to collect 750 samples from hunter-killed deer throughout Maine. The most samples Read more…
AUGUSTA, Maine – The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, along with other state agencies, is working to keep Chronic Wasting Disease out of Maine. To prevent the introduction of CWD into Maine, recently passed laws now make it illegal for hunters who hunt and kill a deer, elk or Read more…
The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is offering Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) tests for all deer brought to a check station that will be set up on Oct. 30, and Nov. 6 at the Burlington Livestock Exchange parking lot at 46277 U.S. Hwy. 24 at the west end of Burlington. Read more…
The Conservation Department continues to monitor Missouri’s deer herd for chronic wasting disease. JEFFERSON CITY-With firearms deer season approaching, the Missouri Department of Conservation is asking citizens to report any sick deer they see. The Conservation Department always is interested in reports of sick deer, because such reports help the Read more…
Fees Waived in Select GMU’s in Southeast. Raffle Tickets Offered for Remington Rifle. Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) offices in southeast Colorado will be open extended hours during the 2006 deer and elk rifle seasons and will once again offer testing services for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The DOW will Read more…