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Looks like your MDC is at it again. You need to have people attend these meetings. You know their comments about our industry won't be good.
Gary
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June 04, 2014 8:00 am • By Scott Bumgardaner, Madison County Conservation Agent
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;inheritSome people, hunters and non-hunters alike, only seem to think about Whitetail Deer during the autumn months. Granted, this is when most deer related activity is noticed, whether it is paying extra attention while driving due to increased deer movement or noticing the familiar hunter orange caps and vests on Missouri deer hunters in November. To a Missouri Conservation Agent however, deer related issues take up a great deal of time all year long. From seemingly “orphaned� fawns in May, to new deer regulations being set in mid-summer, to calls from concerned citizens about possible disease issues in late summer, the Whitetail Deer is a very familiar and important part of the Missouri landscape.
;inheritIn the spring, I start to receive calls about baby deer by about mid-May. Well-meaning folks find these fawns, seemingly alone and at the mercy of predators. That young deer fawn may appear to be abandoned, but it is probably being watched by its mother in hopes that the human will leave so that she can return to tend it. That is not to say that all young animals survive to adulthood; some will not survive and will help feed predator species or scavengers that are also trying to survive. All wild animals are part of nature’s food chain, and death is part of the cycle of life. That can be hard to accept when we see a cute young animal that appears to be abandoned. It is not practical nor even desirable that common wildlife species be captured by humans and raised for later release into the wild. In addition to it being generally illegal to keep native wildlife in captivity, it typically leads to animals that are not fit for life in the natural world. They lack survival skills that should have been taught to them by their parents. They often don’t survive the stresses resulting from captivity. While it may make us feel better, we are not doing wild species any favor by intervening in the natural cycle of birth, reproduction and death.
;inheritBaby animals are rarely abandoned. The wildlife parent is afraid of people and will retreat when you approach. If the baby animal is left alone, the parent will usually return. In addition, parent animals cannot constantly attend their young. Often they spend many hours each day gathering food.
;inheritWild animals, if they are to survive in captivity, often require highly specialized care. Without such care they will remain in poor health and may eventually die. As wild animals mature, they can become dangerous to handle and damaging to property. Animals are better off in their natural habitat where they are free to reproduce and carry on their species.
;inheritIf a wild animal is broken to captivity, it will probably die if returned to the wild.
;inheritMany wild animals are nocturnal. This means that they are not active until after dark. They sleep during the day and can be quite disturbing at night while people sleep.
;inheritNative wildlife carry mites, ticks, lice, fleas, flukes, roundworms, tapeworms, rabies, distemper, tuberculosis, respiratory diseases, and skin diseases. Some of these diseases can be transmitted to humans.
;inheritIt is illegal to possess animals taken from the wild in Missouri.
;inheritThe best advice to follow in any situation in which one finds a seemingly abandoned animal is to leave it alone and walk away. While this may seem harsh, it is the animal’s best chance for survival.
;inheritEach year, the Conservation Department’s regulations committee and the Conservation Commission work together to set regulations concerning how Missourians use our fish, forests, and wildlife. The Missouri Constitution gives the Conservation Commission exclusive authority over the management and control of all game and wildlife resources of the State. White-tailed deer are wildlife, regardless of whether they are held in captivity or are free-ranging. White-tailed deer and deer hunting are a multi-generational and an important family heritage for many generations of Missouri families. Over half a million citizens go deer hunting every fall throughout Missouri. The Department of Conservation wishes to ensure future generations of Missouri children can enjoy Missouri’s deer resources just like their parents and grandparents. Thousands of Missouri landowners have made significant investments in purchasing and improving their land specifically for the benefit of white-tailed deer. White-tailed deer and deer hunting are an important economic engine for Missouri and its citizens. Deer hunting in Missouri generates over $1 billion dollars of business activity annually. That activity results in over $95 million dollars in state and local tax revenue each year. Many businesses across Missouri receive a significant economic boost from the annual deer hunting seasons.
;inheritAll white-tailed deer face serious threats from diseases such as chronic wasting disease (CWD). The Department has been working diligently to address disease management for white-tailed deer, including regulation changes to help slow the spread and limit the prevalence and impact of diseases such as CWD. The Department has been engaging citizens and the captive deer industry over the past two years to address disease management concerns such as, animal movement, disease transmission, fencing standards, record keeping and health certification forms. Some of the potential regulation changes concerning captive deer include: Closing Missouri ‘s borders to importation, new fencing standards, mandatory enrollment of all captive deer in the CWD monitoring program, and testing of all captive deer six months and older that die.
;inheritHunters and other Missouri residents with an interest in white-tailed deer can express their opinions on management of the state’s deer herd at regional meetings in June and July. The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold open houses at 14 locations around the state to discuss white-tailed deer management with citizens. The meetings will not have formal presentations. Instead, they will use an open-house format where people can come and go any time between 3 and 8 p.m. They will be able to visit booths focusing on the history of deer management in Missouri, the state’s new deer management plan, possible regulation changes, hunter retention and recruitment, public comments received so far, and other issues related to deer management. The open-house format lets attendees concentrate on their particular interests, asking questions and discussing their ideas one-on-one with biologists and other key staff.
;inheritThe meetings will be held at the following locations.
l[*]Rolla – June 16 – Rolla Junior High School Cafeteria, 1360 Soest Road.
[*]Springfield – June 17 – Missouri State University, Christopher Bond Learning Center, 2401 S. Kansas Expressway.
[*]Joplin – June 18 – Missouri Southern State University, Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall, 3950 Newman Road.
[*]Warsaw – June 19 – Warsaw Community Building Gymnasium, 181 Harrison St.
[*]St. Louis – June 23 – Crestwood Community Center Lounge, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood.
[*]Jackson – June 24 – Knights of Columbus Hall, 3305 North High St.
[*]Van Buren – June 25 – Van Buren Youth and Community Center, 1204 D Highway.
[*]West Plains – June 26 – West Plains Civic Center Exhibit Hall, 110 St. Louis St.
[*]Kirksville – June 30 – Kirksville High School Gymnasium, 1300 S. Cottage Grove.
[*]Chillicothe – July 1 – Litton Agriculture Campus MW Jenkins Building, 10780 Liv 235.
[*]Kansas City – July 2 – Lakeland Community Church, Large Lobby, 913 NE Colbern Road, Lee’s Summit.
[*]Hannibal – July 7 – Quality Inn, Atlantis Ballroom, 120 Lindsey Drive.
[*]St. Joseph – July 8 – Missouri Western University, 218/219 Blum Union, 4525 Downs Drive.
[*]Columbia – July 9 – Hilton Garden Inn, Magnolia Room, 3300 Vandiver Drive.
[/list] ;inheritIn addition to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) concerns, Missouri Whitetails also occasionally contract Hemorrhagic Disease (HD). Hemorrhagic Disease includes both the bluetongue virus and epizootic hemorrhagic disease. There are significant differences in the two diseases: Chronic Wasting Disease is believed to be 100% fatal and there is no known vaccine or cure. Hemorrhagic Disease, caused by a small biting fly is not always fatal. The most obvious and consistent clinical symptom of CWD is weight loss over time. CWD affected animals continue to eat but amounts of food consumed are reduced, leading to gradual loss of body condition. Excessive drinking and urination are common in the terminal stages. Behavioral changes also occur in the majority of cases, including decreased interactions with other animals, listlessness, lowering of the head, blank facial expression and repetitive walking in set patterns. Excessive salivation, drooling and grinding of the teeth also are observed. In general, deer infected with Hemorrhagic Disease lose their appetite, lose their fear of people, grow weak, show excessive salivation, develop a rapid pulse, have a rapid respiration rate, show signs of a fever which include lying in bodies of water to reduce their body temperature, become unconscious, and have a blue tongue from the lack of oxygen in the blood. One of the most common characteristics of deer with the chronic form of HD is the sloughing or breaking of the hooves caused by growth interruptions. Hemorrhagic Disease normally shows up in the hottest, driest part of the late summer as deer get concentrate4d around water sources. Again, CWD is believed to be 100% fatal, while HD is not.
;inheritNo matter if you hunt deer, or just enjoy seeing them, any Missouri citizen should be informed and get involved in the process by which Whitetail Deer are managed and regulated. The Department of Conservation would like your input. Go to mdc.mo.gov/node/16478 to learn more and to share comments.
Gary
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June 04, 2014 8:00 am • By Scott Bumgardaner, Madison County Conservation Agent
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;inheritSome people, hunters and non-hunters alike, only seem to think about Whitetail Deer during the autumn months. Granted, this is when most deer related activity is noticed, whether it is paying extra attention while driving due to increased deer movement or noticing the familiar hunter orange caps and vests on Missouri deer hunters in November. To a Missouri Conservation Agent however, deer related issues take up a great deal of time all year long. From seemingly “orphaned� fawns in May, to new deer regulations being set in mid-summer, to calls from concerned citizens about possible disease issues in late summer, the Whitetail Deer is a very familiar and important part of the Missouri landscape.
;inheritIn the spring, I start to receive calls about baby deer by about mid-May. Well-meaning folks find these fawns, seemingly alone and at the mercy of predators. That young deer fawn may appear to be abandoned, but it is probably being watched by its mother in hopes that the human will leave so that she can return to tend it. That is not to say that all young animals survive to adulthood; some will not survive and will help feed predator species or scavengers that are also trying to survive. All wild animals are part of nature’s food chain, and death is part of the cycle of life. That can be hard to accept when we see a cute young animal that appears to be abandoned. It is not practical nor even desirable that common wildlife species be captured by humans and raised for later release into the wild. In addition to it being generally illegal to keep native wildlife in captivity, it typically leads to animals that are not fit for life in the natural world. They lack survival skills that should have been taught to them by their parents. They often don’t survive the stresses resulting from captivity. While it may make us feel better, we are not doing wild species any favor by intervening in the natural cycle of birth, reproduction and death.
;inheritBaby animals are rarely abandoned. The wildlife parent is afraid of people and will retreat when you approach. If the baby animal is left alone, the parent will usually return. In addition, parent animals cannot constantly attend their young. Often they spend many hours each day gathering food.
;inheritWild animals, if they are to survive in captivity, often require highly specialized care. Without such care they will remain in poor health and may eventually die. As wild animals mature, they can become dangerous to handle and damaging to property. Animals are better off in their natural habitat where they are free to reproduce and carry on their species.
;inheritIf a wild animal is broken to captivity, it will probably die if returned to the wild.
;inheritMany wild animals are nocturnal. This means that they are not active until after dark. They sleep during the day and can be quite disturbing at night while people sleep.
;inheritNative wildlife carry mites, ticks, lice, fleas, flukes, roundworms, tapeworms, rabies, distemper, tuberculosis, respiratory diseases, and skin diseases. Some of these diseases can be transmitted to humans.
;inheritIt is illegal to possess animals taken from the wild in Missouri.
;inheritThe best advice to follow in any situation in which one finds a seemingly abandoned animal is to leave it alone and walk away. While this may seem harsh, it is the animal’s best chance for survival.
;inheritEach year, the Conservation Department’s regulations committee and the Conservation Commission work together to set regulations concerning how Missourians use our fish, forests, and wildlife. The Missouri Constitution gives the Conservation Commission exclusive authority over the management and control of all game and wildlife resources of the State. White-tailed deer are wildlife, regardless of whether they are held in captivity or are free-ranging. White-tailed deer and deer hunting are a multi-generational and an important family heritage for many generations of Missouri families. Over half a million citizens go deer hunting every fall throughout Missouri. The Department of Conservation wishes to ensure future generations of Missouri children can enjoy Missouri’s deer resources just like their parents and grandparents. Thousands of Missouri landowners have made significant investments in purchasing and improving their land specifically for the benefit of white-tailed deer. White-tailed deer and deer hunting are an important economic engine for Missouri and its citizens. Deer hunting in Missouri generates over $1 billion dollars of business activity annually. That activity results in over $95 million dollars in state and local tax revenue each year. Many businesses across Missouri receive a significant economic boost from the annual deer hunting seasons.
;inheritAll white-tailed deer face serious threats from diseases such as chronic wasting disease (CWD). The Department has been working diligently to address disease management for white-tailed deer, including regulation changes to help slow the spread and limit the prevalence and impact of diseases such as CWD. The Department has been engaging citizens and the captive deer industry over the past two years to address disease management concerns such as, animal movement, disease transmission, fencing standards, record keeping and health certification forms. Some of the potential regulation changes concerning captive deer include: Closing Missouri ‘s borders to importation, new fencing standards, mandatory enrollment of all captive deer in the CWD monitoring program, and testing of all captive deer six months and older that die.
;inheritHunters and other Missouri residents with an interest in white-tailed deer can express their opinions on management of the state’s deer herd at regional meetings in June and July. The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold open houses at 14 locations around the state to discuss white-tailed deer management with citizens. The meetings will not have formal presentations. Instead, they will use an open-house format where people can come and go any time between 3 and 8 p.m. They will be able to visit booths focusing on the history of deer management in Missouri, the state’s new deer management plan, possible regulation changes, hunter retention and recruitment, public comments received so far, and other issues related to deer management. The open-house format lets attendees concentrate on their particular interests, asking questions and discussing their ideas one-on-one with biologists and other key staff.
;inheritThe meetings will be held at the following locations.
l[*]Rolla – June 16 – Rolla Junior High School Cafeteria, 1360 Soest Road.
[*]Springfield – June 17 – Missouri State University, Christopher Bond Learning Center, 2401 S. Kansas Expressway.
[*]Joplin – June 18 – Missouri Southern State University, Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall, 3950 Newman Road.
[*]Warsaw – June 19 – Warsaw Community Building Gymnasium, 181 Harrison St.
[*]St. Louis – June 23 – Crestwood Community Center Lounge, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood.
[*]Jackson – June 24 – Knights of Columbus Hall, 3305 North High St.
[*]Van Buren – June 25 – Van Buren Youth and Community Center, 1204 D Highway.
[*]West Plains – June 26 – West Plains Civic Center Exhibit Hall, 110 St. Louis St.
[*]Kirksville – June 30 – Kirksville High School Gymnasium, 1300 S. Cottage Grove.
[*]Chillicothe – July 1 – Litton Agriculture Campus MW Jenkins Building, 10780 Liv 235.
[*]Kansas City – July 2 – Lakeland Community Church, Large Lobby, 913 NE Colbern Road, Lee’s Summit.
[*]Hannibal – July 7 – Quality Inn, Atlantis Ballroom, 120 Lindsey Drive.
[*]St. Joseph – July 8 – Missouri Western University, 218/219 Blum Union, 4525 Downs Drive.
[*]Columbia – July 9 – Hilton Garden Inn, Magnolia Room, 3300 Vandiver Drive.
[/list] ;inheritIn addition to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) concerns, Missouri Whitetails also occasionally contract Hemorrhagic Disease (HD). Hemorrhagic Disease includes both the bluetongue virus and epizootic hemorrhagic disease. There are significant differences in the two diseases: Chronic Wasting Disease is believed to be 100% fatal and there is no known vaccine or cure. Hemorrhagic Disease, caused by a small biting fly is not always fatal. The most obvious and consistent clinical symptom of CWD is weight loss over time. CWD affected animals continue to eat but amounts of food consumed are reduced, leading to gradual loss of body condition. Excessive drinking and urination are common in the terminal stages. Behavioral changes also occur in the majority of cases, including decreased interactions with other animals, listlessness, lowering of the head, blank facial expression and repetitive walking in set patterns. Excessive salivation, drooling and grinding of the teeth also are observed. In general, deer infected with Hemorrhagic Disease lose their appetite, lose their fear of people, grow weak, show excessive salivation, develop a rapid pulse, have a rapid respiration rate, show signs of a fever which include lying in bodies of water to reduce their body temperature, become unconscious, and have a blue tongue from the lack of oxygen in the blood. One of the most common characteristics of deer with the chronic form of HD is the sloughing or breaking of the hooves caused by growth interruptions. Hemorrhagic Disease normally shows up in the hottest, driest part of the late summer as deer get concentrate4d around water sources. Again, CWD is believed to be 100% fatal, while HD is not.
;inheritNo matter if you hunt deer, or just enjoy seeing them, any Missouri citizen should be informed and get involved in the process by which Whitetail Deer are managed and regulated. The Department of Conservation would like your input. Go to mdc.mo.gov/node/16478 to learn more and to share comments.
' 'The MDC committee today voted unanimously to pass the new restrictive recommendations on deer farmers. Let’s hope the Governor signs the Ag bill and takes it out of conservations hands. Also we need the Dept. of Ag. to have enough backbone to stand up to the MDC and reject these ludicrous, industry destroying, regulations.
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' 'Here is a comment the MDC keeps throwing out there,that I don’t understand:
' ';(255,37,0)“Deer hunting in Missouri generates over $1 billion dollars of business activity annually.�
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(0,0,0);' 'Iowa harvests about 1/2 the deer of Missouri, yet they claim $214 million of economic impact. Minnesota harvests about the same number of deer as Missouri yet in 2010 claimed a $500 million dollar economic impact. Last winter they raised it to $750 million dollars of economic impact even though tags sales dropped and deer harvested numbers dropped. Why the discrepancies?
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' 'Researching Missouri’s Ag economy, I find this:
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' '“Missouri Beef Industry�
16px;TimesMissouri has more beef cows than any other state in America, except Oklahoma and Texas, and is a leading seedstock supplier to the U.S. beef industry. In 2007, cattle were raised on 52,000 of the state’s 107,800 farms. Sales of cattle and calves generated cash receipts of $1.4 billion, or approximately 19% of the state’s total farm cash receipts. As those farm level revenues were spent for goods and services, more than ff2600$2.8 billion dollars worth of economic activity was created in the state, primarily in rural areas.
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16px;TimesLet’s see. The beef Industry in Missouri created $2.8 billion of economic activity, and the wild deer hunting created $1 billion of business activity? Really???
16px;TimesLet’s compare this to the entire Ag economy of Missouri.
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19px;Times;(1,128,0)Economic Impacts
16px;'Times New Roman'Missouri’s agricultural sectors included in this study are broadly classified as production, processing and other agricultural sectors. Agricultural production sectors include crop and livestock production. Agricultural processing sectors include processing of crops, dairy, wood, paper, textiles, leather; breweries and distilleries. Other agricultural sectors include chemicals, equipment, storage and services.
16px;'Times New Roman'Missouri’s agricultural sectors directly contributed over $12.4 billion to the state, constituting about 7% of Missouri’s gross state product. ff2600Missouri’s agricultural sectors employed 245,513 workers paying over $6.4 billion in salaries.
16px;'Times New Roman';(255,38,0)The total (including intermediate and induced) economic impact of agricultural sectors in Missouri is over $31.4 billion, constituting about 13.3% of Missouri’s gross state product. (0,0,0)1
16px;'Times New Roman'Agricultural sectors and indirect industries employed 580,451 workers paying $17.3 billion in salaries. A worker in the agricultural sector earns an average annual wage of $29,974 and contributes $54,181 in gross state product to the economy.
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16px;'Times New Roman'Is’t it time we challenge their $1 billion dollar claim? The entire Ag sector for the state of Missouri only claims $31.4 billion of economic impact.
16px;'Times New Roman'The MDC’s claim is an out-and-out lie, and is misleading the public and legislatures on their financial impact. This number is all about “getting the votes.� The $1 billion they claim is around $5,000 dollars for every deer harvested!
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16px;'Times New Roman'Gary Olson
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' 'Here is a comment the MDC keeps throwing out there,that I don’t understand:
' ';(255,37,0)“Deer hunting in Missouri generates over $1 billion dollars of business activity annually.�
' ';(255,37,0)
(0,0,0);' 'Iowa harvests about 1/2 the deer of Missouri, yet they claim $214 million of economic impact. Minnesota harvests about the same number of deer as Missouri yet in 2010 claimed a $500 million dollar economic impact. Last winter they raised it to $750 million dollars of economic impact even though tags sales dropped and deer harvested numbers dropped. Why the discrepancies?
' ';(255,37,0)
' 'Researching Missouri’s Ag economy, I find this:
' ';(255,37,0)
' '“Missouri Beef Industry�
16px;TimesMissouri has more beef cows than any other state in America, except Oklahoma and Texas, and is a leading seedstock supplier to the U.S. beef industry. In 2007, cattle were raised on 52,000 of the state’s 107,800 farms. Sales of cattle and calves generated cash receipts of $1.4 billion, or approximately 19% of the state’s total farm cash receipts. As those farm level revenues were spent for goods and services, more than ff2600$2.8 billion dollars worth of economic activity was created in the state, primarily in rural areas.
16px;Times______________________________________________________
16px;TimesLet’s see. The beef Industry in Missouri created $2.8 billion of economic activity, and the wild deer hunting created $1 billion of business activity? Really???
16px;TimesLet’s compare this to the entire Ag economy of Missouri.
16px;Times______________________________________________________
19px;Times;(1,128,0)Economic Impacts
16px;'Times New Roman'Missouri’s agricultural sectors included in this study are broadly classified as production, processing and other agricultural sectors. Agricultural production sectors include crop and livestock production. Agricultural processing sectors include processing of crops, dairy, wood, paper, textiles, leather; breweries and distilleries. Other agricultural sectors include chemicals, equipment, storage and services.
16px;'Times New Roman'Missouri’s agricultural sectors directly contributed over $12.4 billion to the state, constituting about 7% of Missouri’s gross state product. ff2600Missouri’s agricultural sectors employed 245,513 workers paying over $6.4 billion in salaries.
16px;'Times New Roman';(255,38,0)The total (including intermediate and induced) economic impact of agricultural sectors in Missouri is over $31.4 billion, constituting about 13.3% of Missouri’s gross state product. (0,0,0)1
16px;'Times New Roman'Agricultural sectors and indirect industries employed 580,451 workers paying $17.3 billion in salaries. A worker in the agricultural sector earns an average annual wage of $29,974 and contributes $54,181 in gross state product to the economy.
16px;'Times New Roman'_____________________________________________________
16px;'Times New Roman'Is’t it time we challenge their $1 billion dollar claim? The entire Ag sector for the state of Missouri only claims $31.4 billion of economic impact.
16px;'Times New Roman'The MDC’s claim is an out-and-out lie, and is misleading the public and legislatures on their financial impact. This number is all about “getting the votes.� The $1 billion they claim is around $5,000 dollars for every deer harvested!
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16px;'Times New Roman'Gary Olson
Joined Aug 2012
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Billings, MO
www.MDC.mo.gov/deerhealth
Check out the MDC survey they are referring people to on Facebook. They have three questions all targeted at deer farmers and preserves. No where do the ever state the facts about the CWD, Tb, Brucilosis certification, current fencing, USDA paperwork, etc. Not once have they stated a positive CWD case has never been known to be imported into Missouri, yet found in natural additions. Of course the general public will answer yes to all the questions. Then they show the legislation that this is what the general public wants. I answered there questions, with number three being yes. I think we all want to know our deer our coming from a CWD monitored farm. I explained the comments as well as how unethical it is to ask these questions while making it seem as no guidelines exist. Hopefully with everyone's help, we get a signature in a few days. I am hoping it is their last *** at us. Thanks for everyone's support.
Check out the MDC survey they are referring people to on Facebook. They have three questions all targeted at deer farmers and preserves. No where do the ever state the facts about the CWD, Tb, Brucilosis certification, current fencing, USDA paperwork, etc. Not once have they stated a positive CWD case has never been known to be imported into Missouri, yet found in natural additions. Of course the general public will answer yes to all the questions. Then they show the legislation that this is what the general public wants. I answered there questions, with number three being yes. I think we all want to know our deer our coming from a CWD monitored farm. I explained the comments as well as how unethical it is to ask these questions while making it seem as no guidelines exist. Hopefully with everyone's help, we get a signature in a few days. I am hoping it is their last *** at us. Thanks for everyone's support.
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June 2014 Conservation Action listed
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Actions of the Conservation Commission at its June meeting.
The Conservation Commission met June 5 and 6 at Conservation Department Headquarters in Jefferson City. Commissioners present were:
Don C. Bedell, Sikeston, Chair
James T. Blair, IV, St. Louis, Vice Chair/Secretary
Marilynn J. Bradford, Jefferson City, Member
David W. Murphy, Columbia, Member
REGULATIONS
The Conservation Commission received a report from Dr. John Fischer, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, Athens, and director of the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, regarding a national overview of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and deer health issues. The Commission also heard reports from Protection Division Chief Larry Yamnitz and Resource Science Division Chief Mike Hubbard regarding proposed regulation changes related to captive-deer facilities and received comments on the proposed regulation changes from individuals listed below who submitted written requests prior to the meeting, representing several organizations and thousands of Missourians.
• Tony Kalna, Missouri Deer Hunter Magazine, Dittmer, Missouri
• Chris Kossmeyer, Marceline, Missouri
• Kathy Etling, Osage Beach, Missouri
• Matt Ross, Quality Deer Management Association, Clifton Park, New York
• Robert Brundage, Missouri, Conservation Federation of Missouri Chronic Wasting Disease Committee, Jefferson City
• **** Wood, Sappington, Missouri
• Earl Cannon, Jefferson City, Missouri
• Thomas Rizzo, Quality Deer Management Association, St. Louis, Missouri
• Elsa Gallagher, Pheasants Forever, Inc., and Quail Forever, Excello, Missouri
The Conservation Commission approved Regulations Committee recommendations that will:
• Require the facility of a new permit applicant for Class I and Class II wildlife breeder or big-game hunting preserves to be double fenced. Existing facilities having the same permit holder will operate under current fencing requirements. As with all the proposed amendments, the Commission is actively seeking public comment on fencing amendments.
• Require new applicants for Class I Wildlife Breeder Permits to hold white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids (deer), to pass a written examination provided by the Department and have an on-site inspection prior to and after construction of the breeding facility as part of the application process.
• Prohibit importation of live white-tailed deer, mule deer, or their hybrids into the state.
• Prohibit the display of live deer other than as is listed on permits.
• Prohibit the construction of any new Class I or Class II wildlife breeding facilities for deer within 25 miles of a location where CWD-positive animal or animals have been confirmed by the Conservation Department.
• Require Class I and Class II wildlife breeders and big-game hunting preserves to test all mortalities of deer that are older than six months for CWD.
• Require Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer to report confirmed positive-disease results to the Conservation Department.
• Require Class I and Class II wildlife breeders to comply with a herd-disease response plan approved by the Conservation Department in the event that CWD is discovered.
• Require Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer to maintain participation in a United States Department of Agriculture-approved CWD herd certification program.
• Establish a stipulation that the Conservation Department can require additional disease sampling and testing during disease investigations or morbidity/mortality events at Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer.
• Require source herds for deer and elk at Class I and Class II wildlife breeder facilities that hold deer to be enrolled in a United States Department of Agriculture-approved CWD herd certification program.
• Establish a requirement for Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer to conduct an annual herd inventory in the presence of an accredited veterinarian during the annual inventory, the signature of an attending accredited veterinarian on herd records, individual animal identification, and individual animal documentation including results of CWD testing.
• Set a minimum period of time that records must be kept by Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer.
• Prohibit the propagation, holding in captivity, and hunting of hogs within a big-game hunting preserve unless already approved by a specific date.
• Set a requirement for holders of Licensed Big Game Hunting Preserve Permits to conduct disease testing, report disease test results, maintain movement documentation, adhere to fencing standards, and comply with a disease response plan in the event CWD is discovered.
• Set a minimum period of time that movement records must be kept by holders of Licensed Big Game Hunting Preserve Permits.
• Prohibit the use of imported deer or elk (cervids) in a licensed big game hunting preserve.
• Prohibit the construction of any new big-game hunting preserve within 25 miles of a location where a CWD-positive animal or animals have been confirmed by the Conservation Department.
• Require source herds for deer and elk at big-game hunting preserves to be enrolled in a United States Department of Agriculture-approved CWD herd certification program.
• Establish a requirement for more information within inventories and record keeping for cervids on big-game hunting preserves.
• Require a minimum period of time that records must be kept for cervids on big-game hunting preserves.
In approving the changes, the Commission emphasized the importance of an informed, involved public to ensure the health of Missouri’s deer herd now and in the future. Details of the proposed regulation changes will be published in the Missouri Register. A presentation regarding captive-deer regulation changes is available at mdc.mo.gov/node/28400. The Conservation Department encourages Missourians to review this presentation and comment on the changes. Comments can be submitted online at mdc.mo.gov/deerhealth or on comment cards available at Conservation Department regional offices and nature centers.
June 2014 Conservation Action listed
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Actions of the Conservation Commission at its June meeting.The Conservation Commission met June 5 and 6 at Conservation Department Headquarters in Jefferson City. Commissioners present were:
Don C. Bedell, Sikeston, Chair
James T. Blair, IV, St. Louis, Vice Chair/Secretary
Marilynn J. Bradford, Jefferson City, Member
David W. Murphy, Columbia, Member
REGULATIONS
The Conservation Commission received a report from Dr. John Fischer, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, Athens, and director of the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, regarding a national overview of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and deer health issues. The Commission also heard reports from Protection Division Chief Larry Yamnitz and Resource Science Division Chief Mike Hubbard regarding proposed regulation changes related to captive-deer facilities and received comments on the proposed regulation changes from individuals listed below who submitted written requests prior to the meeting, representing several organizations and thousands of Missourians.
• Tony Kalna, Missouri Deer Hunter Magazine, Dittmer, Missouri
• Chris Kossmeyer, Marceline, Missouri
• Kathy Etling, Osage Beach, Missouri
• Matt Ross, Quality Deer Management Association, Clifton Park, New York
• Robert Brundage, Missouri, Conservation Federation of Missouri Chronic Wasting Disease Committee, Jefferson City
• **** Wood, Sappington, Missouri
• Earl Cannon, Jefferson City, Missouri
• Thomas Rizzo, Quality Deer Management Association, St. Louis, Missouri
• Elsa Gallagher, Pheasants Forever, Inc., and Quail Forever, Excello, Missouri
The Conservation Commission approved Regulations Committee recommendations that will:
• Require the facility of a new permit applicant for Class I and Class II wildlife breeder or big-game hunting preserves to be double fenced. Existing facilities having the same permit holder will operate under current fencing requirements. As with all the proposed amendments, the Commission is actively seeking public comment on fencing amendments.
• Require new applicants for Class I Wildlife Breeder Permits to hold white-tailed deer, white-tailed deer-hybrids, mule deer, or mule deer-hybrids (deer), to pass a written examination provided by the Department and have an on-site inspection prior to and after construction of the breeding facility as part of the application process.
• Prohibit importation of live white-tailed deer, mule deer, or their hybrids into the state.
• Prohibit the display of live deer other than as is listed on permits.
• Prohibit the construction of any new Class I or Class II wildlife breeding facilities for deer within 25 miles of a location where CWD-positive animal or animals have been confirmed by the Conservation Department.
• Require Class I and Class II wildlife breeders and big-game hunting preserves to test all mortalities of deer that are older than six months for CWD.
• Require Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer to report confirmed positive-disease results to the Conservation Department.
• Require Class I and Class II wildlife breeders to comply with a herd-disease response plan approved by the Conservation Department in the event that CWD is discovered.
• Require Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer to maintain participation in a United States Department of Agriculture-approved CWD herd certification program.
• Establish a stipulation that the Conservation Department can require additional disease sampling and testing during disease investigations or morbidity/mortality events at Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer.
• Require source herds for deer and elk at Class I and Class II wildlife breeder facilities that hold deer to be enrolled in a United States Department of Agriculture-approved CWD herd certification program.
• Establish a requirement for Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer to conduct an annual herd inventory in the presence of an accredited veterinarian during the annual inventory, the signature of an attending accredited veterinarian on herd records, individual animal identification, and individual animal documentation including results of CWD testing.
• Set a minimum period of time that records must be kept by Class I and Class II wildlife breeders that hold deer.
• Prohibit the propagation, holding in captivity, and hunting of hogs within a big-game hunting preserve unless already approved by a specific date.
• Set a requirement for holders of Licensed Big Game Hunting Preserve Permits to conduct disease testing, report disease test results, maintain movement documentation, adhere to fencing standards, and comply with a disease response plan in the event CWD is discovered.
• Set a minimum period of time that movement records must be kept by holders of Licensed Big Game Hunting Preserve Permits.
• Prohibit the use of imported deer or elk (cervids) in a licensed big game hunting preserve.
• Prohibit the construction of any new big-game hunting preserve within 25 miles of a location where a CWD-positive animal or animals have been confirmed by the Conservation Department.
• Require source herds for deer and elk at big-game hunting preserves to be enrolled in a United States Department of Agriculture-approved CWD herd certification program.
• Establish a requirement for more information within inventories and record keeping for cervids on big-game hunting preserves.
• Require a minimum period of time that records must be kept for cervids on big-game hunting preserves.
In approving the changes, the Commission emphasized the importance of an informed, involved public to ensure the health of Missouri’s deer herd now and in the future. Details of the proposed regulation changes will be published in the Missouri Register. A presentation regarding captive-deer regulation changes is available at mdc.mo.gov/node/28400. The Conservation Department encourages Missourians to review this presentation and comment on the changes. Comments can be submitted online at mdc.mo.gov/deerhealth or on comment cards available at Conservation Department regional offices and nature centers.
Annual Inventories??? In the presence of a vet.???? costs, costs, costs!!!!
The way I read this, the preserves can't buy animals from outside sources, even within Missouri.
Will preserves have to survive on natural additions only?
Will we have to report pneumonia death losses also?
And of course, more paperwork!!!!
Gary
The way I read this, the preserves can't buy animals from outside sources, even within Missouri.
Will preserves have to survive on natural additions only?
Will we have to report pneumonia death losses also?
And of course, more paperwork!!!!
Gary
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Gary
I too, think it is vital that as many as possible attend the Missouri conservation departments scheduled regional meetings in June and July. They must not be allowed to use all these meetings across the state as a bully pulpit to the public to spread their narrative. They will have biologist at these meetings who will use big words and try to talk down to those who counter their garbage. I hope qualified people from our industry will attend everyone of these meetings. If necessary, I think a well educated person who can clearly articulate the falsehoods of the MDC's agenda should be paid to attend every one of these regional meetings to argue for us.
If these meeting rooms were filled with mostly deer farmers each time OHhh!!! how this would back fire on the MDC!
I am pulling for ya! We Hoosiers are watching closely the Show Me state.
I too, think it is vital that as many as possible attend the Missouri conservation departments scheduled regional meetings in June and July. They must not be allowed to use all these meetings across the state as a bully pulpit to the public to spread their narrative. They will have biologist at these meetings who will use big words and try to talk down to those who counter their garbage. I hope qualified people from our industry will attend everyone of these meetings. If necessary, I think a well educated person who can clearly articulate the falsehoods of the MDC's agenda should be paid to attend every one of these regional meetings to argue for us.
If these meeting rooms were filled with mostly deer farmers each time OHhh!!! how this would back fire on the MDC!
I am pulling for ya! We Hoosiers are watching closely the Show Me state.
I didn't get a reply back yet either Bell maybe that is normal. But with all the information they ask for name, e-mail, address etc. ou would think you would get at least an automated response.
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Gary, to arrive at that $1 Billion Dollar figure, I beleive they are using the multiplier effect or money exchanging hands. Gas, sandwiches, rifle cartridges, hotel stays etc.
12px This needs a response by us. Too many lies here.
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(34,34,34) margin:0pxChronic wasting disease (CWD) is a virus that infects and kills the various cervid species (deer, elk, moose, etc.) It is 100 percent fatal, with no cure or vaccination available. There is no live animal test, and only dead animals can be tested for the disease. CWD was first detected in a captive shooting pen in Macon and Linn counties and was later discovered in wild deer a few miles from the infected facility.
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(34,34,34)The Missouri Department of Conservation is concerned and believes the movement of captive deer between facilities elevates the risk of spreading the disease. The farms that raise and provide trophy bucks disagree. They contend there is no proof CWD can be tied to captive deer and have lobbied the legislature to transfer management of captive deer from the Conservation Department to the Department of Agriculture.
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(34,34,34)Some history is in order. In 1937 there were fewer than 500 deer in Missouri. The Conservation Department began managing the whitetail population, and by 1944 we again had a short whitetail hunting season. By 1976, the Conservation Department was given the tools it needed for effective species management and the whitetail restoration effort blossomed, resulting in an estimated 1.4 million Missouri whitetails by 2012, when 500,000 hunters participated in the sport of deer hunting, taking more than 300,000 deer and contributing tens of millions of dollars to our economy. Deer are not the Conservation Department's only success. We are all aware of its work with turkeys and more than 20 other species. The Missouri Department of Conservation is renowned as one of the nation's finest wildlife management agencies.
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(34,34,34)The captive cervid industry selectively breeds bucks for abnormally large antler racks and allows people to enter fenced enclosures to shoot the trophy buck of their choice. If a given facility does not have a buck that meets the demands of the buyer, the facility orders it from a similar breeder in another state. The buck is drugged and shipped to Missouri, where it might be shot, sometimes while still drugged.
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(34,34,34)The Conservation Department and many similar wildlife management and conservation agencies believe the movement of captive deer increases the chances of spreading the disease. We also know captive deer sometimes escape from fenced enclosures. CWD outbreaks have been documented in several captive herds. Since 2003, the number of states with CWD-positive herds has expanded from 27 to 39 in captive elk herds and from two to 19 in captive deer herds. While there is a CWD-monitoring program for captive deer, breeders are not required to participate, allowing CWD-positive herds to enjoy certified herd status.
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(34,34,34)Why would the Missouri General Assembly consider terminating Conservation Department management of deer and transferring it to the Agriculture Department, when the Agriculture Department testified against the legislation? Because the big buck breeders are afraid the Conservation Department will regulate their industry to mitigate CWD. The buck farmers have made massive political contributions and have been able to persuade Republican leadership to prevent any amendments that would remove the captive cervid language from the agriculture bill, including an amendment that would have prevented deer from being shot while drugged. The leadership knew the majority of representatives opposed the transfer of deer management. They also knew if the captive cervid language stayed in the agriculture bills, it would make it difficult for the governor to veto them. They therefore refused to recognize any representative who offered an amendment to remove the language.
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(34,34,34)Two well-respected hunting groups agree with me. The Missouri Conservation Federation is actively opposing the bill and urging Gov. Nixon to veto it. The Boone and Crockett Club pointedly said, "This is not hunting." Further, they will not allow bucks taken from hunting enclosures to be counted in their trophy statistics, and they agree with wildlife biologists that the transportation of captive cervids is the likely cause of the spread of CWD.
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(34,34,34)The bills have other worthwhile sections. Because a bill has some good parts is not reason to allow a dangerous threat to our native deer. I hope the governor will veto the bill. If you agree, please encourage him to do so.
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(34,34,34)The Missouri Department of Conservation is concerned and believes the movement of captive deer between facilities elevates the risk of spreading the disease. The farms that raise and provide trophy bucks disagree. They contend there is no proof CWD can be tied to captive deer and have lobbied the legislature to transfer management of captive deer from the Conservation Department to the Department of Agriculture.
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(34,34,34)Some history is in order. In 1937 there were fewer than 500 deer in Missouri. The Conservation Department began managing the whitetail population, and by 1944 we again had a short whitetail hunting season. By 1976, the Conservation Department was given the tools it needed for effective species management and the whitetail restoration effort blossomed, resulting in an estimated 1.4 million Missouri whitetails by 2012, when 500,000 hunters participated in the sport of deer hunting, taking more than 300,000 deer and contributing tens of millions of dollars to our economy. Deer are not the Conservation Department's only success. We are all aware of its work with turkeys and more than 20 other species. The Missouri Department of Conservation is renowned as one of the nation's finest wildlife management agencies.
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(34,34,34)The captive cervid industry selectively breeds bucks for abnormally large antler racks and allows people to enter fenced enclosures to shoot the trophy buck of their choice. If a given facility does not have a buck that meets the demands of the buyer, the facility orders it from a similar breeder in another state. The buck is drugged and shipped to Missouri, where it might be shot, sometimes while still drugged.
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(34,34,34)The Conservation Department and many similar wildlife management and conservation agencies believe the movement of captive deer increases the chances of spreading the disease. We also know captive deer sometimes escape from fenced enclosures. CWD outbreaks have been documented in several captive herds. Since 2003, the number of states with CWD-positive herds has expanded from 27 to 39 in captive elk herds and from two to 19 in captive deer herds. While there is a CWD-monitoring program for captive deer, breeders are not required to participate, allowing CWD-positive herds to enjoy certified herd status.
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(34,34,34)Why would the Missouri General Assembly consider terminating Conservation Department management of deer and transferring it to the Agriculture Department, when the Agriculture Department testified against the legislation? Because the big buck breeders are afraid the Conservation Department will regulate their industry to mitigate CWD. The buck farmers have made massive political contributions and have been able to persuade Republican leadership to prevent any amendments that would remove the captive cervid language from the agriculture bill, including an amendment that would have prevented deer from being shot while drugged. The leadership knew the majority of representatives opposed the transfer of deer management. They also knew if the captive cervid language stayed in the agriculture bills, it would make it difficult for the governor to veto them. They therefore refused to recognize any representative who offered an amendment to remove the language.
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(34,34,34)Two well-respected hunting groups agree with me. The Missouri Conservation Federation is actively opposing the bill and urging Gov. Nixon to veto it. The Boone and Crockett Club pointedly said, "This is not hunting." Further, they will not allow bucks taken from hunting enclosures to be counted in their trophy statistics, and they agree with wildlife biologists that the transportation of captive cervids is the likely cause of the spread of CWD.
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Dwight, the beef industry also uses the economic multiplier. The beef industry in Missouri reports a $2.8 billion dollar economic impact. (255,38,0);'Times New Roman';16pxThe total (including intermediate and induced) economic impact of agricultural sectors in Missouri is over $31.4 billion. This is what the entire Missouri ag sector adds. The wild deer adds $1 billion? Really!!!
Why the big differences among states in the economic impact? Missouri reports over twice the economic impact/deer, that Iowa reports.
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Why the big differences among states in the economic impact? Missouri reports over twice the economic impact/deer, that Iowa reports.
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How cool is this? Congrats Sam to you and everybody's that is fighting the fight and winning these little battles of the big war. Having that group backing your states cervid industry is huge!
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Sam,
When the fight is over you can move or come spearhead a fight in Indiana!!!!! LOL
You can't bend over when you need to fight like Indiana has done. You have to have people in charge that are willing to get in the trenches and not worried about the status quo.
Doing a great job in MO!!!! I'm sure all state regulators are watching.
When the fight is over you can move or come spearhead a fight in Indiana!!!!! LOL
You can't bend over when you need to fight like Indiana has done. You have to have people in charge that are willing to get in the trenches and not worried about the status quo.
Doing a great job in MO!!!! I'm sure all state regulators are watching.
Congrats Sam. Great to have their support. All Ag. needs to stick together. Jim is right on message.
Well done.
Gary Olson
Well done.
Gary Olson
Hello everyone!!!
Long time. I have sent letter to the gov with a female farmers perspective. Also trying to work on some other ways. Curt and MO Deer Association you can count on us for a donation. Texas Tebow semen or Big N Bad, Hydro Explosion and many others to offer for help in this crisis situation.
Texas Tebow is looking great!!!! I am still half owner of Texas Tebow. Also we are owners of all our deer semen. Texas Tebow is looking good and he has put LOTS of buck fawns out this year with great does, so the coming years look exciting. He lives at Rattle Snake Ridge.Contact me by this email [email protected] or 573-275-9710 if any questions. Farris Adams is the new owner at Rattle Snake Ridge.
Everyone say your prayers for the State of Missouri in this their next step in the deer business.
Cathy Brumitt
Long time. I have sent letter to the gov with a female farmers perspective. Also trying to work on some other ways. Curt and MO Deer Association you can count on us for a donation. Texas Tebow semen or Big N Bad, Hydro Explosion and many others to offer for help in this crisis situation.
Texas Tebow is looking great!!!! I am still half owner of Texas Tebow. Also we are owners of all our deer semen. Texas Tebow is looking good and he has put LOTS of buck fawns out this year with great does, so the coming years look exciting. He lives at Rattle Snake Ridge.Contact me by this email [email protected] or 573-275-9710 if any questions. Farris Adams is the new owner at Rattle Snake Ridge.
Everyone say your prayers for the State of Missouri in this their next step in the deer business.
Cathy Brumitt
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