The 7-year-old Eau Claire County doe, which died on the farm, was one of about 167 deer reported to be on the 12 acre farm, according to the farm’s March 2015 registration.
Samples were taken from the doe on June 8 in accordance with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP’s) rules, which require testing of farm-raised deer and elk when they die or are killed.
McGraw quarantined the Eau Claire County herd, which stops movement of live deer from the property, except to slaughter. Disposition of the remaining deer will depend upon the outcome of the investigation. The DATCP Animal Health Division’s investigation will also examine the animal’s history and trace movements of deer onto and off the property to determine whether other herds may have been exposed to the CWD test- positive deer.
I am sure they will let us know where the disease was found and let us know what counties are going to be included in the baiting ban.
"Per Deer Trustee Report implementation, the CWD management zone has transitioned to CWD affected counties. These boundaries match the counties that are prohibited from baiting and feeding. A county is included if a wild or captive animal has been tested and confirmed to be positive for CWD in the county or portion of the county is within a 10-mile radius of a wild or captive animal that has been tested and confirmed to be positive for CWD."
I wonder if the farm is close to Buffalo County??
I get a kick out of people who did not get to experience the CWD eradication zone thinking the disease's benefit is no baiting. Personally, I think every new CWD county should experience a eradication effort. Then let's see how big of a deal legally placed bait is to you.
IMO...if the original "ground zero" was Buffalo Cty, the eradication attempt would have been very short lived.
It was one very old wild doe near that farm that caused that area to have a deer slaughter that winter followed by basically unlimited tags and a 16 day gun season for about 4 years that did not turn up another wild CWD deer even though every adult deer shot was tested. Wild deer could be observed inside the elk farm fence on numerous occasions.
"IMO...if the original "ground zero" was Buffalo Cty, the eradication attempt would have been very short lived."
I totally agree with that.
I get a kick out of people who did not get to experience the CWD eradication zone thinking the disease's benefit is no baiting. Personally, I think every new CWD county should experience a eradication effort. Then let's see how big of a deal legally placed bait is to you.
IMO...if the original "ground zero" was Buffalo Cty, the eradication attempt would have been very short lived."
+1
