Wisconsin Ag Connection - Plan Would Guide CWD Management Efforts for Next 10 Years

 

Plan Would Guide CWD Management Efforts for Next 10 Years Wisconsin Ag Connection - 11/06/2008 The public has an opportunity to comment on a draft plan that would guide the state's Chronic Wasting Disease management efforts over the next decade. The proposal blends recommendations from a citizen CWD Stakeholder Advisory Group and lessons learned over the past six years since discovery of CWD in Wisconsin. The plan assesses what can realistically be done to control the disease based on the best available science. "After six years, it is clear that there is no easy answer to managing this disease in Wisconsin," said Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank. "But we continue to believe the stakes are high and we need to do our best to try to minimize the effect of CWD in the state." The DNR says there are many challenges that make the goal of eliminating CWD from Wisconsin in the next 10 years unlikely. But the agency says they've learned a lot and in light of its public trust responsibility for managing wildlife, they need to still effectively manage CWD regardless of the challenges.

Wisconsin Ag Connection - Plan Would Guide CWD Management Efforts for Next 10 Years