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Ohio mulls killing 300 captive deer at ranch where buck is diagnosed with chronic wasting disease.

(Chronic wasting disease, a brain disease that is always fatal to white-trailed deer, has been discovered for the first time in Ohio in a male deer killed at a deer hunting operation in Holmes County. (Ohio Department of Natural Resources).

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on November 02, 2014 at 7:41 PM, updated November 02, 2014 at 8:01 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio officials have not ruled out killing an estimated 300 captive deer at a hunting preserve where a buck infected with chronic wasting disease was confirmed.

A spokeswoman for the state Department of Agriculture told the Zanesville Times Recorder that no decision has been made about what to do with the deer remaining at the preserve. The spokeswoman said that killing all the deer at the ranch in Millersburg is "not off the table," and there is no set schedule for when a decision will be made, said Erica Hawkins.

Meanwhile, the discovery of the rare disease has prompted the Ohio Division of Wildlife to ask for tissue samples of wild deer around the preserve known as the World Class Whitetails of Ohio ranch in Holmes County, northeast of Columbus. As of Sunday, the disease had not been found in Ohio's wild herd, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

The disease, which hasn't been shown to infect humans, attacks the brain of the infected animal, produces lesions, and eventually kills the animal. Wildlife officials are asking for deer heads on a voluntary basis in the sampling area, which is restricted to eight townships in Holmes County surrounding the preserve.

The agriculture department, which oversees captive deer operations in the state, confirmed an infected buck at the Millersburg site last month.

Bryan Richards, the chronic wasting disease project leader at the National Wildlife Health Center, told the Times Recorder that euthanizing the deer from a diseased herd has been the management tool employed at the majority of facilities across the United States and Canada to reduce the risk to free-ranging deer outside the facility

Curt Waldvogel, president of Whitetail Deer Farmers of Ohio, said it is too early to know the best response to the disease found at the Ohio ranch. The industry tries to work with the farmer and the state to develop the best solution, he said.

A message left Sunday at the ranch in Millersburg seeking comment was not immediately returned.

At least 19 states have found the disease in their wild deer populations. Ohio was the 14th state to identify the disease in its captive population.

Ohio mulls killing 300 captive deer at ranch where buck is diagnosed with chronic wasting disease | cleveland.com
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Blackcat 86
VERBOSITY ALERT!

My argument boils down to who in Ohio is responsible to mitigate CWD. I may not see it in my lifetime, but Mother Nature will solve this disease with or without human intervention. Indeed, humans tend to just get in her way.

There is no Unity of Command for CWD.

Deer are wildlife, right? Humans can hunt deer in Ohio. The DOW manages hunting for wildlife. So, wouldn't it make sense that someONE in the DOW would be in charge of mitigating the effect of CWD on deer? Wouldn't that person answer to Kendra Wecker, Chief/DOW, and she in turn to Mary Mertz, D/DNR, and she in turn to Governor DeWhine, and he in turn to the citizens of Ohio?

Oh, wait.

Deer are also livestock animals here in Ohio that can be raised on deer farms; aka, captive cervid operations. Humans can shop for deer and the products produced from these farm-raised deer: products like antlers, hides, meat, semen, etc. The Division of Animal Health is charged with protecting and promoting the health of Ohio's livestock. So, wouldn't it make sense that someONE in that division would be in charge of mitigating the effect of CWD on deer? Wouldn't that person answer to Dr. Dennis Summers, DVM, C/Division of Animal Health, and he in turn to Dorothy Pelanda, D/DOA, and she in turn to Governor DeWhine, and he in turn to the citizens of Ohio?

Do you see the common factor here? It's Governor DeWhine. I'm not at all convinced that he has any unity of command when it comes to CWD here in Ohio. He signs laws and enacts administrative codes, but they are not mitigating CWD. They are just getting deer hunters and deer farmers PO'd, despite the economic boon whitetail deer, particularly free-range hunting, and to a much lesser degree, captive cervid operations bring to Ohio.

(Great! Now there's a black Suburban parked out on the road. Ha!)
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Blackcat 86 said:
VERBOSITY ALERT!

My argument boils down to who in Ohio is responsible to mitigate CWD. I may not see it in my lifetime, but Mother Nature will solve this disease with or without human intervention. Indeed, humans tend to just get in her way.

There is no Unity of Command for CWD.

Deer are wildlife, right? Humans can hunt deer in Ohio. The DOW manages hunting for wildlife. So, wouldn't it make sense that someONE in the DOW would be in charge of mitigating the effect of CWD on deer? Wouldn't that person answer to Kendra Wecker, Chief/DOW, and she in turn to Mary Mertz, D/DNR, and she in turn to Governor DeWhine, and he in turn to the citizens of Ohio?

Oh, wait.

Deer are also livestock animals here in Ohio that can be raised on deer farms; aka, captive cervid operations. Humans can shop for deer and the products produced from these farm-raised deer: products like antlers, hides, meat, semen, etc. The Division of Animal Health is charged with protecting and promoting the health of Ohio's livestock. So, wouldn't it make sense that someONE in that division would be in charge of mitigating the effect of CWD on deer? Wouldn't that person answer to Dr. Dennis Summers, DVM, C/Division of Animal Health, and he in turn to Dorothy Pelanda, D/DOA, and she in turn to Governor DeWhine, and he in turn to the citizens of Ohio?

Do you see the common factor here? It's Governor DeWhine. I'm not at all convinced that he has any unity of command when it comes to CWD here in Ohio. He signs laws and enacts administrative codes, but they are not mitigating CWD. They are just getting deer hunters and deer farmers PO'd, despite the economic boon whitetail deer, particularly free-range hunting, and to a much lesser degree, captive cervid operations bring to Ohio.

(Great! Now there's a black Suburban parked out on the road. Ha!)
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Not in question at all. ODNR does and the recent report shows that clearly. Why not tie it up in the courts and let it go as it has elsewhere until we show that doesn’t work again? Pulease - your loyalty to whatever party that is, is unrelated.
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jethro said:
So the American Cervid Alliance believes that ignoring CWD spread in the wild, and denying the devastated deer populations in Wisconsin et al.; is a better plan the nipping it in the bud when discovered? WTF?
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I suppose...the ACA represents lobbying, etc. support for the monetary interests of deer farmer-type folks.
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thornton said:
I suppose...the ACA represents lobbying, etc. support for the monetary interests of deer farmer-type folks.
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I assume that they have volunteers that are eager to become infected to see how it affects humans?
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Deehntr56
Blackcat 86 said:
VERBOSITY ALERT!

My argument boils down to who in Ohio is responsible to mitigate CWD. I may not see it in my lifetime, but Mother Nature will solve this disease with or without human intervention. Indeed, humans tend to just get in her way.

There is no Unity of Command for CWD.

Deer are wildlife, right? Humans can hunt deer in Ohio. The DOW manages hunting for wildlife. So, wouldn't it make sense that someONE in the DOW would be in charge of mitigating the effect of CWD on deer? Wouldn't that person answer to Kendra Wecker, Chief/DOW, and she in turn to Mary Mertz, D/DNR, and she in turn to Governor DeWhine, and he in turn to the citizens of Ohio?

Oh, wait.

Deer are also livestock animals here in Ohio that can be raised on deer farms; aka, captive cervid operations. Humans can shop for deer and the products produced from these farm-raised deer: products like antlers, hides, meat, semen, etc. The Division of Animal Health is charged with protecting and promoting the health of Ohio's livestock. So, wouldn't it make sense that someONE in that division would be in charge of mitigating the effect of CWD on deer? Wouldn't that person answer to Dr. Dennis Summers, DVM, C/Division of Animal Health, and he in turn to Dorothy Pelanda, D/DOA, and she in turn to Governor DeWhine, and he in turn to the citizens of Ohio?

Do you see the common factor here? It's Governor DeWhine. I'm not at all convinced that he has any unity of command when it comes to CWD here in Ohio. He signs laws and enacts administrative codes, but they are not mitigating CWD. They are just getting deer hunters and deer farmers PO'd, despite the economic boon whitetail deer, particularly free-range hunting, and to a much lesser degree, captive cervid operations bring to Ohio.

(Great! Now there's a black Suburban parked out on the road. Ha!)
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SomeONE in the health field told me there is a cure for cancer(True or not). But, because there is so much money involved in treatment they may prefer to treat it as it happens.

With CWD, think about the money being had on both the cervid farms and the hunting industry and apply the same thought process above? Is it possible?

Is that Black suburban bullet proof? :LOL:
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Deehntr56 said:
With CWD, think about the money being had on both the cervid farms and the hunting industry and apply the same thought process above? Is it possible?
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Indeed, there is lots of money being exchanged by all involved when it comes to cervids.
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bluedog
I don't hardly pay attention to the new news anymore. The time to act was 20-30 years ago. It's insane that we farm deer still. I have no control over any of it though and I don't have enough knowledge to advise those who do have control. So I live my life and count my blessings on what I have. I'm not sure what else to do.
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Deehntr56
Oh well …..more info——

www.farmanddairy.com

Nine additional CWD-positive deer are confirmed in Ohio - Farm and Dairy

Nine wild white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in northern Marion and southern Wyandot counties in Ohio.
www.farmanddairy.com
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Deehntr56
Came in to cool off so might as well update. Here is Wyoming's test results-never going to go away, it just gets worse.


The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory tested 6,884 samples from big game animals harvested in Wyoming for chronic wasting disease in 2021. Testing was completed in early January, and samples were submitted from throughout the state.
Of the 6884 samples, 831 samples were positive. The numbers are based on submissions from hunters, road-killed animals and animals found dead or in poor condition.

Chronic Wasting Disease is a chronic, fatal disease of the central nervous system in mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk and moose. It belongs to the group of rare diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. These disorders are caused by abnormally folded proteins called prions. Early on in the disease animals don’t show any clinical signs. Later on, affected animals show progressive weight loss, reluctance to move, excessive salivation, droopy ears, increased drinking and urinating, lethargy and eventually death.

The number of tested samples and positive tests increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, 6,496 samples were tested with 829 positives compared to 5,067 samples tested and 568 positives in 2019. It’s important to note that comparing the number of positive tests each year can be misleading because the Game and Fish’s CWD surveillance program focuses on different deer and elk herd units each year, and the number of positive cases is proportional to the prevalence of CWD in the particular herd unit surveyed that year.

That said, the prevalence of Chronic Wasting Disease is slowly increasing in most deer and elk herd units in the state. CWD was detected in four new deer hunt areas and five new elk hunt areas in 2021.
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Deehntr56 said:
Came in to cool off so might as well update. Here is Wyoming's test results-never going to go away, it just gets worse.


The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory tested 6,884 samples from big game animals harvested in Wyoming for chronic wasting disease in 2021. Testing was completed in early January, and samples were submitted from throughout the state.
Of the 6884 samples, 831 samples were positive. The numbers are based on submissions from hunters, road-killed animals and animals found dead or in poor condition.

Chronic Wasting Disease is a chronic, fatal disease of the central nervous system in mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk and moose. It belongs to the group of rare diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. These disorders are caused by abnormally folded proteins called prions. Early on in the disease animals don’t show any clinical signs. Later on, affected animals show progressive weight loss, reluctance to move, excessive salivation, droopy ears, increased drinking and urinating, lethargy and eventually death.

The number of tested samples and positive tests increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, 6,496 samples were tested with 829 positives compared to 5,067 samples tested and 568 positives in 2019. It’s important to note that comparing the number of positive tests each year can be misleading because the Game and Fish’s CWD surveillance program focuses on different deer and elk herd units each year, and the number of positive cases is proportional to the prevalence of CWD in the particular herd unit surveyed that year.

That said, the prevalence of Chronic Wasting Disease is slowly increasing in most deer and elk herd units in the state. CWD was detected in four new deer hunt areas and five new elk hunt areas in 2021.
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Thanks for the update. Good to know that they are monitoring it. Are there a lot of captive hunting farms in Wyoming?
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It Just keeps spreading in PA-Like everywhere else that has the disease.

Aug. 22, 2022
For Information Contact:
Travis Lau
717-705-6541
[email protected]

NEW CWD-POSITIVE LEADS TO DMA 2 EXPANSION
Adams, Cumberland and York counties affected.​

The discovery of a road-killed deer testing positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is behind another expansion of Disease Management Area (DMA) 2 in southcentral Pennsylvania.

The deer, an adult female, was found in Upper Mifflin Township in Cumberland County. As a result, DMA 2 is expanding east into more of Cumberland, Adams and York counties. The change will be in effect for the upcoming hunting seasons and hunters within the new DMA 2 boundaries will be required to comply with additional regulations designed to slow the spread of the disease.
Within DMAs it is unlawful to:
· Remove or export any deer or elk high-risk parts (e.g., head, spinal column and spleen) from a DMA or EA.
· Use or possess deer or elk urine-based attractants.
· Directly or indirectly feed wild, free-ranging deer. It is already illegal to feed elk regardless of DMA location.
· Rehabilitate wild, free-ranging deer or elk.
The new boundary line for DMA 2 follows Route 134 north from the Maryland line for about 4 miles to the intersection of U.S. Route 15, then follows Route 15 north for 36.4 miles, crossing Route 581 where it becomes Route 11. It then follows Route 11 for 2.4 miles to where it meets the west shore of the Susquehanna River at Front Street. The boundary follows the Susquehanna River north for about 15.1 miles to Route 22.

The change follows on the heels of a previous expansion of DMA 2 announced in April.

Besides DMA 2, DMA 4 in southeastern Pennsylvania grew in southern Lancaster County earlier this year and DMA 7 in northeastern Pennsylvania was created in response to a CWD-positive deer at a captive facility. DMA 7 is the fifth DMA formed following the detection of a CWD-positive deer within a captive facility.

Up-to-date boundaries for all DMAs, as well as maps, can be found online at Chronic Wasting Disease in Pennsylvania. It’s important that hunters and the general public are aware of those.

Hunters can assist in slowing the spread of CWD by harvesting deer in areas where the Game Commission wants to conduct enhanced surveillance. There are 15 CWD DMAP – or Deer Management Assistance Program – areas this fall. That’s up from 10 a year ago.

“Each of these DMAP units is around a high-priority CWD detection,” said Game Commission CWD Section Coordinator Andrea Korman. “We hope to increase sample numbers in these areas so that we can have a better understanding of the extent of the disease.”

Hunters can purchase up to two antlerless permits per unit. They’re good for taking an antlerless deer in any open deer season, anywhere within the CWD DMAP unit, though hunters must still acquire permission to hunt private property.
The units are designated by number: 3468, 3934, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4314, 4315, 4316, 4464, 4760, 4803, 4806, 4825, 4839 and 4843. Of those, units 4803, 4806, 4825, 4839, and 4843 are new this year.

Hunters can find the units by county and check for available permits at DMAP Participating Properties. Permits can then be purchased at any license issuing agent or online at huntfish.pa.gov.

As of now, all CWD DMAP units still have permits remaining.

An always-fatal neurological disease caused by a misfolded protein called a prion, CWD is a threat to deer and elk. It’s classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) and is similar to scrapie in sheep, mad cow disease in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans.

CWD spreads through direct animal-to-animal contact, as well as indirectly through prion-contaminated environments. CWD-infected individuals shed prions through saliva, urine and feces, and infected carcasses contribute to environmental contamination. Once in soil, CWD prions remain infectious for decades.

There is no evidence of CWD infecting humans or other species under natural conditions. However, much is still unknown about CWD, therefore the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends not eating the meat of a CWD-positive deer.

The Game Commission monitors CWD by conducting road-killed deer surveillance year-round and testing samples from hunter-harvested whitetails. Hunters can have their harvested deer tested for free by dropping its head in one of the Game Commission’s collection bins, the locations of which will be announced prior to hunting season.
Hunters can check those test results, and the public in general can see data on CWD distribution, prevalence and more, on the Game Commission’s CWD Surveillance Dashboard at CWD Results and Surveillance. It’s updated weekly.

For more information about CWD or to ask questions, contact the Game Commission’s CWD Hotline at 1-833-INFOCWD, email [email protected] or visit https://arcg.is/1G4TLr.
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Good afternoon, Mr. D. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to find and report some good news about the herd. Good luck.

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Blackcat 86 said:
Good afternoon, Mr. D. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to find and report some good news about the herd. Good luck.

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Ok, How about Ohio is "mostly" currently CWD free..... :p
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Nice try. But, I was looking for something more "game-changing." Something like what happened at the Nebraska upset in Ireland this past weekend.

Let's see...Maybe if ODOW offered free beer in each Deer Surveillance Area as did the good people at Aviva Stadium in Dublin when their credit machines couldn't connect with their WiFi. The fans went through all "the hoops" to get to Ireland and came away happy, win or lose.
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Nice try. But, I was looking for something more "game-changing." Something like what happened at the Nebraska upset in Ireland this past weekend.

Let's see...Maybe if ODOW offered free beer in each Deer Surveilance area as did the good people at Aviva Stadium in Dublin when their credit machines couldn't connect with their WiFi. The fans went through all "the hoops" to get to Ireland and came away happy, win or lose.
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Exactly!
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mweidner93 said:
There shouldn't be a debate. Way too much at risk here for the state to play around or drag their feet. The entire herd needs to be euthanized and the carcasses burned, as well as a quarantine of the area.
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Deer farming needs to be stopped period
No brainer, not worth risking our herd period!’
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3 more Deer have tested Positive for CWD this fall here in Ohio-

www.record-courier.com

ODNR roundup: Three cases of Chronic Wasting Disease found in Ohio deer

Federally endangered mussels were found in Ohio and a new pump track has been opened in Athens County.
www.record-courier.com
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It fascinates me that DNR in many states will slaughter hundreds and hundreds of deer once CWD is found in an area. Many times not finding CWD present in any of said slaughtered deer. Meanwhile EHD absolutely destroys a deer population every summer in multiple states. It’s like their only answer to CWD is mass killing if otherwise healthy deer. It’s my opinion that this CWD thing is totally being handled incorrectly.
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This would be akin to saying well a guy up town has the flu so we murdered everyone in town to make sure they were all safe. Totally mind numbing.
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