DNR temporarily bans farmed deer movement into and within Minnesota
Emergency action will provide time to understand connections between known CWD-positive farms and identify and prevent transfer from potentially exposed herds, agency says.
Deer farms
DNR learns of 2 Minnesota deer farms that received deer from CWD-positive farm in Wisconsin
The farm where CWD was detected reportedly sold nearly 400 deer to 40 farms in seven states during the past five years.
How did your state senator vote on the deer farm moratorium?
Amendment that would have banned new deer farms in state of Minnesota failed last week on a 29-36 vote in state Senate.
DNR’s temporary ban halts movement of farmed deer
Emergency action meant to provide time to understand connections between known CWD-positive farms and preventing additional transfers from potentially exposed farms.
Investigation leads to additional CWD positive deer on Pine County farm
The ongoing chronic wasting disease investigation of farms tied to the Douglas County detection first reported in December 2019 has led to a CWD-confirmed doe on a Pine County farm. The herd in Pine County was being investigated because it provided animals to the Douglas County herd in the past, including the CWD positive doe that initiated the disease investigation.
First case of CWD reported in Wisconsin’s Marinette County
As of July, baiting and feeding of deer will be prohibited in 43 Wisconsin counties, including the additions of Marinette and Florence.
Walker calls for enhanced CWD protocols
Deer farmers would have three options for enhanced fencing, movement of live deer from CWD counties would be banned, and hunters would have to bone out carcasses in CWD counties or take carcasses directly to processors or taxidermists.
The Legislative Auditor’s Deer Report and a big Public Lands Rally
Two big news items! The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor released a long-awaited deer report today. And during the next five days, multiple events will highlight sportsmen support for public lands.
DNR: Precautionary test results show no new outbreaks of CWD in wild deer
Given no deer with CWD were found in north-central and central Minnesota, the DNR will narrow surveillance next fall to areas closer to the farms where CWD was detected. A fourth precautionary surveillance area will be added in fall 2018 in Winona County because CWD recently was detected in captive deer there.
Second deer from Winona County farm tests positive for CWD
CWD was also detected in a 3-year-old white-tailed buck last month at the deer farm.
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