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So,So stupid..You watch, this will all be for not if the important people start saying they will not ship grains because of CWD. You will see some massive back peddling by the states DNR and such and they will be saying that CWD is no big deal any longer. You know, Kinda like the state of Iowa already did!!!!!!
So true....In fact, as reported in the Rapid City Journal dated February 25, 2013, apparently CWD is not such a big deal for wildlife as they removed the fence and released 500 exposed animals from Wind Cave National Park after 15 years of CWD exposure. Of course the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation funded the two helicopters to assist in this release. Since 1998, 45 animals tested positive of the 140 samples collected. Was this made possible because the CWD Rule dated 2012 exempted wildlife from any CWD monitoring requirements? Oh I know, Custer State Park area is considered an endemic zone, but in reality, should it now be classified as a CWD hot zone?
Bear in mind, this release came out just one month following our depopulation of approximately 225 animals from our hunting preserve in Davis County in January of 2013. Of the 225 animals tested, 2 animals were found positive. Now we are having to fight to have our property rights restored, as the DNR is requesting a five to ten year quarantine on the property for less than 1% infection rate. Of course, we are required to maintain the property taxes, mortgage payments, maintenance of the buildings and fences during this quarantine period. In Iowa, air conditioning is almost required during summer to avoid mold and mildew damage and in the winter you must have heat.
Just 10 miles from Wind Cave National Park, they are advertising alfalfa hay for sale:
Posted: Thu Jul 17 2014 2:48 pm
Post subject: Large Round Alfalfa Hay Bales for Sale (Hot Springs, SD) $125
Large Round Alfalfa Hay Bales for Sale: Baled the middle of July. Net Wrapped. Quantity of 21 Bales. $125/Ton. Available to load your trailer. Call
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CERTIFIED HAY REQUIREMENTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
WEST RIVER SD
Ron Johnson Caputa, SD 605.393.2253
Grass/Alfalfa
Horse campers planning to stay at French Creek Horse Camp in Custer State Park should contact Phil Lampert @ 605.673.5436 who is the concessionaire at Blue Bell Trail Rides. He may have sufficient hay on hand to sell in the park.
One Example of Land for Sale with alfalfa pasture
Custer County, South Dakota
Acres: 800
500+/- acres of cultivated hay land and 300+/- acres of pasture land. Forage consists of a combination of cool season, alfalfa, and native grasses. Cultivated hay acres were in CRP and could be farmed. The land has a half mile of Cottonwood Cutoff Road frontage on the east side of the property. Property is located from Fairburn, South Dakota: south on Fairburn Road 9.5 miles to Cottonwood Cutoff Road, turn left (east) for two miles, and the land is approximately 1/4 mile south on the section line. For additional information, please contact Bryce Nelson, Agent, at (605) 343-8697 or (605) 484-7713.
Listing ID: L-1400544
Price: $960,000.00
Listed by Bryce Nelson:View full detail
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Public sector response to CWD:
Set them free. Question: Does mother nature take care of the problem over time or was the herd highly infected at the time of release? Another release is expected in the future.
Private sector response to CWD
We on the other hand, were quarantined for two years and did what we felt to be responsible and, of course, economical and stopped breeding our animals. You deer farmers undestand how much it costs to feed these animals. Would hate to guess what would have happened to us if we had handled our initially overpopulated breed facility like that of Wind Cave.