Federal CWD Spending

[Slappy]

For a politician that claims to fight against overspending and federal overreach, this sure seems like an open invitation for the feds to meddle in something that is already being mismanaged by the state while spending even more money.


https://mydakotan.com/2022/04/hoeven...anagement-act/

[lunkerslayer]

Yep best way to fight cwd is ban all baiting while we are at let's outlaw growing plots as well more money wasted on a matter that's been effecting wildlife since the dawn of time. While we are at let's find a way to help those poor coyote, fox and all those other animals that deal with mange too.

[KDM]

If this goes through, I think the ND hunting proclamation will be on deck to swell to rival War and Peace in size. This SCREAMS regulatory explosion.

[Zogman]

KDM, every level of government is exploding with new regulations. The township, county, city, state and federal. And with that they all want to hire more people. Socialism is coming to every aspect of our lives. Pray for our country! And our children.

[guywhofishes]

For a politician that claims to fight against overspending and federal overreach, this sure seems like an open invitation for the feds to meddle in something that is already being mismanaged by the state while spending even more money.


https://mydakotan.com/2022/04/hoeven...anagement-act/

"In addition to Hoeven and Heinrich, the legislation is cosponsored by Senators Steve Daines, Jon Tester, Roger Marshall, Amy Klobuchar, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Tina Smith and Cory Booker."

[Fritz the Cat]

The North American Deer Farmers Association have been lobbying for years to get money for CWD research. The answer is more than likely in the genomes. Animals with genetic markers MM are most susceptible. LM are less and LL have been known to live six years. Just have to find some that are immune and breed with those.

At the same time the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies have been lobbying for funds for monitoring. Can anyone remember when George W. at his State of the Union Address said the fed/gov was going to award $50 million to fight CWD? Most of the money went to Wisconsin to buy pick-ups, four wheelers, rifles and hire sharp shooters to wipe out every deer in a three county area. It failed because it created a vacuum and even more deer moved in.

Independently of each other the Deer Growers and Game departments cannot get anything across the finish line lately, so they partnered.

My position has not changed. I believe all money should go to research.

$70 million is a big ask. Can't predict how the Senate will vote but the House voted in favor overwhelmingly.

What a catch 22....in order to get $35 million for CWD research we have to help get $35 million to wildlife agencies for monitoring.

[Fritz the Cat]

Update, some money was added on to old Bills upping the ante to $10 million currently being spent on CWD. Biden signed that. And then there is this latest Bill upping things to $70 million:

Senate Introduces Act to Secure $70 Million in CWD Funding | Outdoor Life

Here is a little blurb from that story:

“Chronic wasting disease poses an increasing threat to deer, elk, and other wild cervids as it continues to spread with no known cure,” said BHA president and CEO Land Tawney. “CWD also represents a threat to the millions of Americans who rely on healthy cervid populations to feed their families and continue their outdoor traditions. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers commends Senators Hoeven and Heinrich for introducing bipartisan legislation that addresses this crisis by providing federal resources for the cooperative research and management of CWD between state and tribal agencies.
“Unfortunately, it’s not a matter of if your state or region will be impacted by CWD, but when,” said Tawney. “We look forward to working with leaders in both the Senate and the House to expedite advancement of the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act to the president’s desk.”
Currently, CWD has spread to 29 states and three Canadian provinces. It’s difficult to detect the disease in live deer. In March, President Biden signed a bill that provided $10 million to combat CWD, but that money was a drop in the bucket compared with the funding needed to properly respond to the disease. The $70 million total would be a massive help to the wildlife and agricultural agencies currently working on this issue.

In other news, the NDG&F is dropping eight thousand tags because of EHD while Utah, Wyoming and Oregon are dropping 13,000 tags because of drought, habitat loss and disease.

Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon Are Cutting Big Game Tags Due to Drought Conditions. Will Other States Follow? (msn.com)

[riverview]

pretty much everything that we know is changing and I don't like it

[Sum1]

CWD is like racism, don’t talk about it and it will go away. It’s a non issue.