Looking forward to it! I've got all my paperwork ready to go! I will get the truth out...just have to do the time. They can't argue with facts. We offered to remove the animals from the landscape two years ago with no taxpayer money, they refused us that opportunity.
Definition for indemnity Merriam Webster: "a promise to pay for cost of possible damage, loss, or injury. Killing people's animals, putting them out of business, or quarantining their land without indemnity or compensation is a "takings" and against the constitution. No different than any other livestock disease program. It was IDALS "gracious" decision to release the amount we received from the USDA in the paper, radio stations, and television news stations.....so happy they took the high road in their release.
Takings: "Often when the government regulates the use of a person's property, the effect on the particular person is adverse." I will tell you, the "adverse effects" or "losses and expenses" for our finding of one CWD test has far surpassed the $917,000 we received from the USDA. Again, we are still very thankful for the USDA and the important research they allowed to take place on our farm.
One might think after 50 years of studying this disease, we would have a live animal test for early detection or a vaccine or a better understanding as to how it spreads or what causes the protein to misfold. Hopefully the research obtained from our herd will help for early detection not only for CWD but other human diseases such as CJD, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. I tried to get research on our 230 animals at the lodge, as did a couple of researchers....we were all denied that opportunity by the state.
Really trying to make some lemonade out all the lemons we've been served.