To help better keep membership informed, the Texas Deer Association has created this page in efforts to deliver the latest membership and inventory all available information in regards to the CWD discovery in Medina County. Please check back here often for the latest information from TDA and TPWD.

Industry Pulse:

• Dr. James C. Kroll — “The Sky is Not Falling”
• Ted Nugent — “NUGEBLOG#97 CWD Is a Scam that is hurting the tradition of hunting”
• Keith Warren, Deer & Wildlife Stories — “Documentary on Chronic Wasting Disease | Deer & Wildlife Stories Special Edition”
• American Cervid Alliance — “State Animal Health Officials Discuss Live CWD Test”
• Charly Seale, American Cervid Alliance — “Letter: Positive CWD test a sign more testing needed”
• Dr. Joe Ables, TDA Member — “Radio Interview, Lone Star Outdoor News”
• State Representative James White Asks TPWD to Consider CWD Live Tests

CWD UPDATE

CWD Update

TPWD & TAHC – 7/22/2015

Dear Texas Deer Breeder, 

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) have made the decision to reinstate “Movement Qualified” status for eligible herds that have achieved “Certified Status” as a TAHC CWD-monitored herd.

In response to the recent discovery of a CWD-positive deer in a Medina County deer breeding facility, both agencies felt it was necessary to place a temporary moratorium on movement of all breeder deer in Texas until a proper risk assessment could be conducted. The risk assessment and epidemiological investigation are ongoing, but both agencies agree that the standards associated with achieving a Certified Status with TAHC appropriately mitigate the risk associated with this event. TPWD and TAHC are diligently working on standards and protocol for potential relaxation of current movement restrictions for additional deer breeding facilities.

TPWD Deer Breeder Program staff will begin reinstating Movement Qualified status for TAHC Certified herds this afternoon (7/22/2015). Permittees who are eligible to have Movement Qualified status reinstated should be able to verify this change within TWIMS by 7/23/2015. If you have questions regarding the TAHC CWD Herd Status Program, contact your TAHC regional office.

For information on the CWD Herd Certification Program, visithttp://www.tahc.state.tx.us/news/brochures/USDABrochure_CWD.pdf

For CWD information, visit http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/animal_health/cwd/cwd.html orhttp://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/cwd/

Sincerely,

Deer Breeder Program