CWD Update in the Great Lakes State
The United Deer Farmers of Michigan (UDFoM) reports that 228 deer breeding facilities remain under quarantine: 98 Full, 45 Ranch, 16 Exhibition and 69 Hobby.
“The Michigan Department of Agriculture appreciates all of the help UDFoM has done to help producers come into compliance and facilitate their release from quarantine,” wrote Dr. Angela Butler, DVM of the Michigan Department of Agriculture. “The partnership between MDA and UDFoM has proven to be a very positive one.”
CWD was first discovered in Michigan nearly one year ago. According to the MDA,
9,341 free-ranging and 4,853 captive whitetail deer were tested for CWD in 2008 and there was only one positive result. Up through April of this year, 61 free-ranging and 1,411 captive whitetail deer have been tested and all results have been negative.
“All of this testing shows that we still have no concrete answers for CWD and that have a lot to learn,” says Kelly Powell, president of UDFoM. “This means that testing will go on. As an industry and a lover of deer, we obviously need to find answers that will help us prevent another tragedy. As deer farmers, we are stewards of some of the greatest animals that God put on this earth and we are family. The UDfoM remains committed to working closely with MDA to keep our family and our deer strong and healthy.”
The United Deer Farmers of Michigan (UDFoM) reports that 228 deer breeding facilities remain under quarantine: 98 Full, 45 Ranch, 16 Exhibition and 69 Hobby.
“The Michigan Department of Agriculture appreciates all of the help UDFoM has done to help producers come into compliance and facilitate their release from quarantine,” wrote Dr. Angela Butler, DVM of the Michigan Department of Agriculture. “The partnership between MDA and UDFoM has proven to be a very positive one.”
CWD was first discovered in Michigan nearly one year ago. According to the MDA,
9,341 free-ranging and 4,853 captive whitetail deer were tested for CWD in 2008 and there was only one positive result. Up through April of this year, 61 free-ranging and 1,411 captive whitetail deer have been tested and all results have been negative.
“All of this testing shows that we still have no concrete answers for CWD and that have a lot to learn,” says Kelly Powell, president of UDFoM. “This means that testing will go on. As an industry and a lover of deer, we obviously need to find answers that will help us prevent another tragedy. As deer farmers, we are stewards of some of the greatest animals that God put on this earth and we are family. The UDfoM remains committed to working closely with MDA to keep our family and our deer strong and healthy.”
