David, You want to talk about accomplishments and what ever, call Tom And Rhonda Brakke up, ask them who aided them with documentation for their legal fight. Ask them who has sponsored benefits and who has aided their legal battles financially. Ask them who stepped up !!!!! Wait, I could say more, but I will just get accused of beating my chest. The state of Iowa is following the new program to the letter. Ask Brakkes what they think of the program. Could any of you survive quarantining your herd an land for 5 years?
Tim, you talk about me being misinformed, I have read the documents also. I listen to my state vet. Dr. Bill Hartmann, tell me that this program was "designed to put us out of business". Dr. Hartmann was on the working group that tried to help fix this! But I shouldn't listen to him, because he is misinformed? Those of you doubters on here call him up, his number is 651-201-6804. He will be very open with you. Or do you think he has an agenda???
Tim, I spent my own money going to Washington to help NADEFA. I think I asked Dr. Clifford some of the difficult questions that he was uncomfortable with. I spent my own money going to NADEFA conference. I sat through Dr. Klein's meeting and asked her about wildlife being exempted from the rules, something she was uncomfortable with. Mike, didn't I send you CWD literature for your meetings? But wait, i will probably be accused of beating my chest! I am tired of these misinformed, addenda, digs. I will help ANYONE that needs help on this CWD problem, NADEFA or no NADEFA.
On a different note.
If the CWD program is designed to stop the spread and control the disease. With the closing of all these states, the breeder can opt out of being a certified herd. If you are not moving deer out of state , you don't need to be a certified herd. There is no benefit in being in the program. The CWD program is a voluntary program, as per Dr. Klein. So as more herds drop out of the program, there is less testing of animals. They won't find these animals that are carriers, that the program would have found.
If the rules of the program are making farmers leave the program, isn't this exactly the opposite of the goals and purpose of the program?
The program will do exactly the opposite of what the program was designed to do !!!!