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Chronic Wasting Disease
Michigan Farm News
The cover story in the Sept. 15, 2008 issue of the Michigan Farm News outlines the complexity of managing Chronic Wasting Disease and the impacts on private cervidae owners and farmers who grow crops for use as deer bait and feed.
TB Hindsight puts CWD action in focus
Michigan Farm Bureau Policy
On feeding and baiting
MFB member-developed policy supports a "statewide ban on feeding and baiting of free-ranging deer" as covered in Policy #41: TB - Mycobacterium Bovis Tuberculosis.
On disease testing
MFB member-developed policy advocates that "all out-of-state hunter-harvested deer should be tested for CWD at the state of origin" as found in Policy #22: Livestock and Poultry Health.
On wildlife management
MFB member-developed policy recognizes that "wildlife is an important part of Michigan's outdoor heritage and the state's economy. However, sound biological science must be used to manage wildlife properly and to minimize property loss and the spread of disease. Diseases like bovine tuberculosis (TB), Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), and West Nile Virus, and their negative potential impacts on human health, demonstrate the urgent need to effectively manage wildlife populations." (Policy #86: Wildlife Management)
Michigan Farm Bureau Contacts
If you have questions or concerns related to the marketing of bait/feed crops, contact Ken Nye, Horticultural and Forestry Specialist.
If you have questions or concerns related to livestock production, contact Ernie Birchmeier, Livestock and Dairy Specialist.
If you have questions or concerns about Michigan Farm Bureau policy or the state regulations, contact Rebecca Park, Associate Legislative Counsel.
Please direct all media requests to Jill Corrin, Media Support Services Manager.
