Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Chart for N. America

[Charles Ek]

#2829

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources published last month a comprehensive survey of CWD regulations (and some information on the occurrence of CWD) in U.S. states and Canadian provinces. The chart can be downloaded as a PDF file at Chronic Wasting Disease and Cervidae Regulations in North America. If you’re traveling out of state for a hunt, it’s probably worth checking the chart to avoid problems with transportation of game parts, etc.

The chart was created for the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance.

[Treetopflier]

#13929

Useful info, thanks!

[james gilmer]

#11786

looks like they now have to add Mn in Yes in wild Cervid column what a bummer

[Charles Ek]

#12364

Yes, I saw that. I’m originally from MN and that was indeed bad news to receive.

[james gilmer]

#12381

It literally breaks my heart. There was a giant elk farm in this area that had CWD in 2005, They destroyed 1000 animals. The farm now has beef cows on it . I do not understand why these elk/deer farms are allowed to exist. I am all for an individuals right to earn a living but when an operation can put an entire wild population at risk , I think then some one should just say NO! Hopefully when they kill 1000 deer in the next few weeks they wont find any more infected animals but I’d say I am dreaming

[loneviking]

#12409

Farming seems to be the biggest source of outbreaks. Here in Nevada there are no captive Elk or Deer as the farms are not allowed. There’s also no CWD!

[Stephen Graf]

#13394

They found a deer in VA last year, so I am sure it will be found here soon.

1 thing to remember – CWD is a spontaneously occurring disease as well as a communicable disease. This means that if you test enough deer, you WILL find it. Which, to me, shows that the Wildlife departments don’t really understand the disease. If they kill a 1000 deer and fine 1 infected, they freak out. There should be a minimum (like 20 out of 1000) freak out limit.

I do a bit of hunting in CO where the disease has been established for a long time. The good news is that it doesn’t mean the end of deer and elk. In fact, none of the deer or elk I have taken have tested positive. And I haven’t seen a sick deer in the woods.

So take heart. It may not be so bad. And on the bright side, once they find a single deer that is infected, then you can stop worrying about what meat you bring home from where…

I grew up in VA and like to hunt with friends there every year. But now, I can’t bring my deer home to butcher. A mere 125 mile drive. I will be happy when they just quit worrying about it.

This whole thing should be a non issue in my humble opinion.

[covert]

#53963

eidsvolling wrote: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources published last month a comprehensive survey of CWD regulations (and some information on the occurrence of CWD) in U.S. states and Canadian provinces. The chart can be downloaded as a PDF file at Chronic Wasting Disease and Cervidae Regulations in North America. If you’re traveling out of state for a hunt, it’s probably worth checking the chart to avoid problems with transportation of game parts, etc.

The chart was created for the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance.

Needs to be updated because the 2008/09 deer season was the last year of the CWD “Containment Zone”/mandatory check. We (NY) aren’t doing it anymore because no cases were found other than the initial positives back in ’05.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/33220.html

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