West Virginia farmers are optimistic about the prospects of a bill that will permit deer farming to join the industry, which is possible by transferring the industry from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture, according to WBOY.
Ham, turkey, chicken and beef are part of the farming industry thus venison from deer ought to be as well, according to president Steve Toth with the West Virginia Deer Farmers Association. He argues that Pennsylvania last year capitalized on deer meat to the tune of $15 million in revenue so West Virginia ought to be able to do so as well.
"We're controlled by the DNR right now and most other states are controlled by the Department of Agriculture and we consider our deer as livestock," Toth told the news source. "There is a difference between a domestic turkey and a wild turkey so why can't there be the same thing for a deer?"
The West Virginia Extension Service indicated deer farming last year contributed 66 jobs and $1.44 million in sales.
The ability to host a deer farm will serve additional purposes like allowing visitors such as children to pet and feed the deer.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
ReplyDeleteWest Virginia Deer Farming Bill backed by deer farmers advances, why ? BE WARNED CWD
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2012/02/west-virginia-deer-farming-bill-backed.html
Colorado
Captive CWD discovered 1967
Free ranging CWD discovered 1981
Minnesota
CAPTIVE CWD CONFIRMED 2002
FREE RANGING CWD CONFIRMED 2011
see others ;
PLEASE STUDY THIS MAP !
SEE CWD MAP, RELATE TO DATES OF GAME FARM INFECTION, TO DATE OF INFECTION RATE IN WILD, SURROUNDING SAID INFECTED GAME FARMS. ...TSS
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-0685-f1.htm
*** Chronic Wasting Disease CWD CDC REPORT MARCH 2012 ***
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Occurrence, Transmission, and Zoonotic Potential of Chronic Wasting Disease
CDC Volume 18, Number 3—March 2012
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CWD has been identified in free-ranging cervids in 15 US states and 2 Canadian provinces and in ≈ 100 captive herds in 15 states and provinces and in South Korea (Figure 1, panel B).
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Long-term effects of CWD on cervid populations and ecosystems remain unclear as the disease continues to spread and prevalence increases. In captive herds, CWD might persist at high levels and lead to complete herd destruction in the absence of human culling. Epidemiologic modeling suggests the disease could have severe effects on free-ranging deer populations, depending on hunting policies and environmental persistence (8,9). CWD has been associated with large decreases in free-ranging mule deer populations in an area of high CWD prevalence (Boulder, Colorado, USA) (5).
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http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-0685_article.htm
see much more here ;
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2012/02/occurrence-transmission-and-zoonotic.html
Thursday, February 09, 2012
50 GAME FARMS IN USA INFECTED WITH CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2012/02/50-game-farms-to-date-in-usa-infected.html