Chronic wasting disease is transmitted more easily than previously thought, a finding that complicates efforts to curb the relative of mad cow disease as it spreads in populations of deer and elk, according to a new study. Researchers who previously believed transmission from doe to fawn played an important role Read more
CWD UPDATE August 28, 2003 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has quarantined two game farms in that state. The farms imported approximately 20 whitetail deer from Wisconsin without the proper permits recently. The quarantine affects around 100 deer plus some elk and exotic sheep. The animals were imported Read more
CWD UPDATE August 13, 2003 Wisconsin DNR reports a positive female whitetail from Walworth County. This was a three-year-old animal collected by a police officer after he observed it in a sickly condition. This is approximately two miles outside of the current management zone in Wisconsin. The location is about Read more
Scientific Evidence Indicates No Measurable Risk to Public Health Calls for International Dialogue to Develop a Practical, Risk-based Approach to Trade WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2003–Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman said today that, after a thorough scientific analysis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin accepting applications for import permits for Read more
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 8, 2003 – SCI, the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide, applauds Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture, for announcing this afternoon that “USDA will no longer prohibit the importation of hunter-harvested wild ruminant products intended Read more
CWD UPDATE July 25, 2003 Two female mule deer found dead at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota have tested positive for CWD. Three deer have been found, the third was too decomposed to test. This brings the South Dakota total to 11 deer and one elk testing positive Read more
WINNIPEG — Every time the phone rings these days at Alan Meline’s hunting resort in Nestor Falls, Ont., he braces for more bad news. All nine of his $2,500 bear-hunting reservations for August have been cancelled. Many more outdoor enthusiasts are threatening to cancel their hunts for deer and moose Read more
Hunting Trophies from Canada The trophy prohibition from Canada as a result of the confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) applies to ruminants (including cervids) only. Bears, wolves, mountain lions, etc. remain unaffected. Completely finished trophies are also unaffected and are allowed unrestricted entry. With respect to ruminant hunting Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HERCULES, CA – July 15, 2003 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research products and clinical diagnostics announced today that it has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell its TeSeE® test Read more
On 19 June, two House Resources Subcommittees held a joint oversight hearing on chronic wasting disease (CWD). The lawmakers heard testimony from US Geological Survey Director Charles Groat, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Bobby Acord, Colorado Division of Wildlife Director Russell George, and IAFWA Legislative Director Gary Taylor Read more