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Burlington Man Accused of Importing Deer From a Chronic Wasting Disease Endemic Area
BURLINGTON, Vt. - A Burlington man is accused of importing deer from a chronic wasting disease (CWD) endemic area.
A press release says during a multi-year investigation, Alan Baker imported a deer from a New York captive hunt facility. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Game Wardens obtained evidence of four deer being imported from Lowlands Whitetails Hunting Ranch in Lowville, N.Y.
Baker is charged with three counts of importing deer from a Chronic Wasting Disease endemic area and captive hunt facility. If convicted, Baker faces a maximum fine of $1,000 for each count with five points charged against the offender's privilege to hunt, fish, and trap. Baker could also lose his hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges for two years upon conviction.
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says CWD is a fatal disease of the brain and nervous system in deer and elk.
Imported deer or elk with CWD require special processing. Vermont's CWD regulation applies to hunters bringing in deer or elk carcasses from the following states and provinces: Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
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Burlington Man Accused of Importing Deer From a Chronic Wasting Disease Endemic Area
BURLINGTON, Vt. - A Burlington man is accused of importing deer from a chronic wasting disease (CWD) endemic area.
A press release says during a multi-year investigation, Alan Baker imported a deer from a New York captive hunt facility. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Game Wardens obtained evidence of four deer being imported from Lowlands Whitetails Hunting Ranch in Lowville, N.Y.
Baker is charged with three counts of importing deer from a Chronic Wasting Disease endemic area and captive hunt facility. If convicted, Baker faces a maximum fine of $1,000 for each count with five points charged against the offender's privilege to hunt, fish, and trap. Baker could also lose his hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges for two years upon conviction.
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says CWD is a fatal disease of the brain and nervous system in deer and elk.
Imported deer or elk with CWD require special processing. Vermont's CWD regulation applies to hunters bringing in deer or elk carcasses from the following states and provinces: Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
