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
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has found no signs of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Florida’s deer herd. The FWC tested 676 free-ranging deer, and the Florida Department of Agriculture tested 14 captive deer for CWD in Florida during 2002-2003. No deer tested positive for CWD. CWD Read more
The state Division of Wildlife no longer will be allowed to dump deer and elk with chronic wasting disease in the Larimer County landfill. The decision was made by county commissioners who “felt not enough is known about the disease to allow wildlife officials to continue disposing of CWD-positive carcasses Read more
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) yesterday ordered the quarantine of all deer, elk and exotic sheep on two hunting preserves owned by a Mr. Peter Bubalo in Hardyston Township and Sparta in Sussex County for having imported deer from out of state without a required permit. The DEP permitting Read more
This fall, big game hunters will need to take additional steps prior to bringing deer, elk, moose or caribou carcasses into Minnesota from other states or provinces, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The new law takes effect August 1 and bans the importation of whole cervid carcasses Read more
The final numbers are in for the 2002-2003 fiscal year and there have been no positive test results for CWD in Florida. A total of 676 free-ranging deer and 14 captive deer have tested negative for CWD. There were 658 deer tested through the state’s active surveillance program. These were 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
OLYMPIA – Washington deer and elk remain free of chronic wasting disease (CWD), recently completed tests on tissue samples from nearly 1,000 animals indicate. The tests were conducted primarily on animals harvested during 2002 fall hunts. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) plans to continue monitoring by collecting Read more
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Two deer found dead at Wind Cave National Park have tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Lymph-node samples submitted to the Colorado State University Diagnostic Lab in Fort Collins confirmed the diagnoses, according to a news release from park headquarters. Since early July, the carcasses of Read more
Editor’s Note: this is the first of eight bi-weekly columns in which the Department of Natural Resources Secretary will try to answer some of the many questions and concerns related to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin. These questions are ones the public has been asking me and DNR field/front Read more