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BAMBI WINCHESTER

MONARCH SUPREME

RW HIGHARCHY

Board of Directors:

MYRA BOLLINGER BRANDON BOLLINGER Administrator: President Whitetails Of Louisiana 56099 Dohm Road • Loranger, LA 70446 P.O. Box 436, Folsom, LA 70437 985-264-3437 985-892-0056 [email protected] [email protected] HERB JEANE Vice President SecretaryMICHELLE / Treasurer MAYFIELD 498 Jones Road • Haugton, LA 71037 81124 Chanel Road • Folsom, LA 70437 318-470-7623 985-966-2485 [email protected] [email protected]

DYLAN CHANDLER DANIEL THOMAS 1009 Pea Ridge Road • Dubach, LA 71235 242 Daniel Thomas Road 318-243-1281 Springhill, LA 71075 [email protected] 318-469-9404 [email protected] BILL HOLDMAN GARY JERNIGAN 215 Industrial Parkway • West Monroe, LA 32100 Zander Lane • Albany, LA 70711 71291 985-969-1439 318-381-1534 [email protected] [email protected] DONNY SODERBERG FRANK CAMINITA 100 Park Road PO Box 437 • Folsom, LA 70437 Florien, LA 71429 985-373-1706 318.315.0157 [email protected] [email protected]

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Advertising...... 18 Board Of Directors...... 1 ...... 4, 7, 9, 11-12, 20-23 WOL Expo & Crawfish Boil Buck Breeders...... 48, 56 WOL T-Shirt/Hats...... 32 Lifetime Members...... 24, 27 Meet the Team...... 44 Featured Farm Story: Membership Form...... 29 RW Trophy Ranch...... 14-15 NADeFA Updates...... 37, 59 Recipe...... 38

In This Issue: SCI - Seminar for 2018...... 13

...... Back Cover ...... 36 ...... 18 ...... 34 2 Brothers Whitetails Gatlin Feed ...... 58 J4 Fence ...... 54 Affinity Accounting Hilty Whitetails ...... 52-53 ...... 28 Andrews Whitetails ...... 39 ...... 42-43 Bent Oak Whitetails K-T’s Crawfish & Deer ...... 51 Microchip ID Systems, INC ...... 13 Black Market Whitetails LoneHollow Whitetails ...... 19 ...... 33 Boom Outdoors Whitetial Farm ...... 17 ...... 16 Bon Temps Whitetails Midwood Creek Whitetails ...... 47 ...... 10 Bowmans Xtreme Whitetails Pet-Ag, Inc...... Inside Back Cover ...... 55 C&E Wildlife Products Pine Creek Deer Farm ...... 46 ...... 50 Cargill/Record Rack Pneu-Dart Conquest Deer Farm Inc...... 33 ...... 25 Cervid Solutions Purina ...... 40 ...... 9 Rockstar Whitetails DanInject Dart Guns ...... 8 RW Trophy Ranch...... Front Cover, 6 Cross Canyon Whitetails Rocky Top Whitetails ...... 30-31 Statite 50/ Gary Craig ...... 35 Advertisers: DeerStar Breeders ...... 60 ...... 26 Daniel Thomas Whitetails Deerstore.com ...... 38 Tajada ...... 41 Sako Whitetails Diamond “J” Ranch ...... Inside Front Cover UDFOM...... 11 ...... 57 ...... 2 ...... 5 ...... 45 Elam Woods Whitetails Wilks Whitetails Fox Valley Animal Nutrition Xtreme Whitetails of Louisiana 3 WOL EXPO AND CRAWFISH BOIL SPRING AUCTION AND BENEFIT April 27-28, 2018

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13 Winchester Purple 16 RW Trophy Ranch Quality Deer and Vintage Wisdom Robert Williams Sr. was the time Frankie was 21 the young couple had Williams feels the Good Lord was looking out a mere small boy when had all three of their children and would spend for him when he bought his first deer, which he realized how much many vacations hunting. Williams then revisited happened to be named Bambi, much to Williams’ having a whitetail ranch his dream to have his own whitetail ranch. delight. “He had very good genetics and would mean to him. “It passed them on,” Williams said. “He produced was my first deer hunt He never forgot that day back in the 50’s when everything. Typicals, non-typicals, wide. But Bambi in the 1950’s,” Williams gas was 20 cents a gallon and a coke costs a Bambi Junior his son was even more amazing. He Winchester recalled in reference to nickel. In 1983 he began nurturing the seed was over 200 inches. Until then, I had never seen visiting his first hunting that had been planted so long ago in his heart, a buck that big. But everything on our ranch goes ranch. “My Daddy and I were hunting with a bought property and began building his game back to the original Bambi.” man much older than him, and he had a son who fence (which cost less than $1 per foot back couldn’t wait to leave to go see the girls. I thought then.) Today, 35 years later, Williams is one of the The Bambi line continues to live on and is to myself ‘boy if I had a ranch like this the girls most knowledgeable well-known deer farmers testimony to this month’s cover deer, Bambi would have to come see me.’” in the industry. In fact, some refer to him as Winchester. A three-year-old very gentle buck, the Godfather of deer. His 1,500-acre sprawl in he scored 324 5/8” with a 43 ½” inside spread In his late teens he began dating Frankie Ann, Terrell, Texas contains a hunting ranch as well and a 45 3/8” outside spread. “He is quite friendly who caught his attention in church one day after as a breeding farm. “We breed the best with the if you have treats,” said Williams daughter and she smashed his finger on the back of his chair. best and they keep getting better,” Williams, 79, Ranch Manager Maree Lou. For the past eight “I wouldn’t marry her if she was the last girl on said. “We are also very fortunate that the Bambi years, the former dental hygienist has been a earth,” he told his cousin, only to do exactly that bloodline has a longevity trait.” full-time employee and as knee deep as her father a short time later when he was 19 and she, 16. By in her devotion to deer. Waking every morning

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FEATURED FARMBy: Gail Veley 14 to the tasks of taking care of these prized be willing to pay?” The man responded “I’ll deer motivates her to do the best job she can. give you $1,000 apiece.” Williams accepted. Although most people who manage deer have a He had no idea he could sell a deer for that favorite buck, she prefers the does and nurturing much money. Shortly afterwards he sold that their daily needs. farm and bought a ranch he named “The Big Rack Ranch.” “I didn’t even know I liked deer,” she said, reflecting on when she first began to work for After selling it later to one of his hunters, he her Dad. “I worked for a dentist and was not his bought a 229-acre parcel for his third deer animal loving daughter. The lady working for my farm, RW Trophy Ranch, 40 miles east of Dad was quitting and he said ‘please come help Dallas. Over time he acquired surrounding me.’ I picked up my first fawn and fell in love, acreage that has allowed his ranch to span to and that was it.” 1,500 acres and now keeps close to 500 deer. He has literally lived his dream to the fullest Remington Williams’ love of animals has spanned his entire extent possible, and has been involved with life. In fact, he can’t remember when he didn’t many deer organizations including The Deer love them. Born and raised in Dallas, he feels Breeders Cooperation [DBC], The Texas he should have been raised on a farm instead to Deer Association and NADeFA, and is a enjoy nature and outdoor living. Always a deer lifetime member of all three. enthusiast, he bought his first deer for only $250 apiece. Williams admits “I had no idea what I Williams’ deer have won acclaim not only was doing” when he bought his first deer farm through high-quality breeding, but also in Sunnyvale, Texas. Back then, in the 80’s, a through a contest, the Golden Buck Award, breeding license cost $10 and the powers-that-be put on every year by the DBC. Determined to the deer is darting them. Although Maree “didn’t care about much,” Williams said. There not by score but by popular vote and the one Lou is a “good shot” according to Williams “she were only two requirements for having deer. deemed the most good-looking, “Monarch One” doesn’t want the deer to be mad at her.” So, when One, the deer had to wear a metal tag in their ear won in 2009 his son “Monarch Classic” won he isn’t helping her, he is happy to operate his and two, their ear had to be tattooed as well. On in 2014 and another son “Monarch Supreme” bulldozer or tractor to plow and plant crops. He Williams farm every tag read A3899 on one side, won in 2016. “This was the only sire and also enjoys fishing out of a 25-acre man-made and Williams on the other. In starting his deer son combination to ever win it three times,” pond at the ranch stocked with bass and crappie. farm “I just wanted to watch the deer grow and Williams said. see the whole process,” he explained. “My farm Looking back, he’s proud of the relationships Although score may not determine a Golden was located on a main road and people would he’s formed as a deer rancher and proud of the Buck winner, Williams’ strives for impressive drive up to see the deer and take pictures.” fact he did it through honesty. “When you ask scores and frames on his ranch with bucks to me a question, I’m going to tell you the truth,” One afternoon satisfy both the breeder and the hunter. “We he said. And no matter how long Williams has a visiting man operate two breeding programs,” Williams lived on his ranch, one thing never gets old. “I asked Williams explained. “One is more geared toward the still enjoy pulling into my driveway and seeing what he would breeder with typical mainframe deer, and the deer standing in want for selling other is geared toward the hunter with non- my front yard,” six of his does. typical higher-scoring deer. We offer something he said. He was about to to both in order to satisfy the breeder and the answer $250 but hunter.” stopped himself and asked instead At this point in his life Williams is slowing Monarch “what would you down, turning it all over to Maree Lou, to enjoy Supreme a retirement of sorts. His only real job pertaining RW Higharchy

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DANGER’S ACE

DANGER’S ACE / HOLLY (RED 112) DANGER’S ACE / KHAKI (ORANGE 43) Danger’s Ace is Maxbo Danger / Amos / Ace’s full sister Danger’s Ace is Maxbo Danger / Amos / Ace’s full sister Holly is Maxbo Hardcore / Maxbo Danger / Maxbo / Lil Larry Khaki is Gladiator / Maxin look alike / Maxbo / Peacock / BJ doe

MAXBO HARDCORE

HARDCORE / DD (YELLOW 11) HARDCORE / MRS. T (RED 131) Maxbo Hardcore is Maxbo / B – 37 Maxbo Hardcore is Maxbo / B – 37 DD is Maxbo Danger / Maxbo Hardcore / Maxbo Pickett / Mrs. T is Gladiator / Maxbo / Poncho / Flees Annie Allstar’s womb sister

GLADIATOR II

GLADIATOR II / YELLOW 43 GLADIATOR II / YELLOW 47 Gladiator II over Gladiator II over Yellow 43 is Danger’s Ace / Maxbo Hardcore / Maxbo Pickett / Allstars Yellow 47 is Danger’s Ace / Maxbo Danger / Maxbo Hardcore / Womb sister and is Dangerous Lightning’s full sister Maxbo Pickett / Allstar’s womb sister

MONARCH I

MONARCH I / GREEN 24 MONARCH I / GREEN 25 Monarch I over Monarch I over Green 24 is Gladiator Express / Kingpin / Maxbo / Peacock / BJ2 Doe Green 25 is Gladiator Express / Kingpin / Maxbo / Peacock / BJ2 Doe

DANGEROUS LIGHTNING

DANGEROUS LIGHTNING / FAITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING / PEACHES (BLACK 12) Dangerous Lightning is Danger’s Ace / Maxbo Hardcore / Maxbo Pickett / Dangerous Lightning is Danger’s Ace / Maxbo Hardcore / Maxbo Pickett / Allstar’s womb sister Allstar’s womb sister Faith is Maxbo 727 / Maxbo Dream / Peach Doe Peaches is Maxbo Dream / Peach / P A Bucky / P A Bucky Doe

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DEER URINE: DEC HOLDS OFF BANNING USE OF LONGTIME HUNTING LURE -- FOR NOW • By David Figura, NYup.com - Feb 26th, 2018

The state Department of Environmental 50 years ago, and has slowly spread Walmart, Bass Pro Shops and other sporting Conservation is holding off on a proposed to 24 states and Canadian provinces. good stores that cater to deer hunters. ban concerning the use of deer urine lures States have spent millions of dollars trying Farquar said, “DEC remains committed by hunters - for now. to stop it, according to The Associates to protecting New York state’s deer herd A proposed ban on deer urine lures was Press. In Wisconsin, the state has hired from chronic wasting disease, and is in announced by the DEC late last summer. sharpshooters to kill deer in a known the process of finalizing the strongest risk If enacted, the ban would add New York infected area. minimization plan in the country as we to a growing list of states and Canadian Wasting disease was first discovered in a continue to ensure that we are leading the provinces banning the use of foul-smelling small number of wild and captive white-tailed nation in combatting CWD.” liquids in an effort to prevent the spread deer in Central New York in 2005. Chronic The DEC noted in a written statement of chronic wasting disease, a deadly brain wasting disease causes a characteristic sent late last week to NYup.com that infection that has been appearing in North spongy degeneration of the brains of “assessment of public comments on the American deer, elk and moose populations. infected animals resulting in emaciation, proposed plan reflects that the urine ban “Not only does his horrible disease kill abnormal behavior, loss of bodily functions proposal was the topic receiving most animals slowly, but white-tailed deer and death. interest from those who commented. A hunting represents a $1.5 billion industry It is not known exactly how the disease is segment of hunters, urine producers and in the state,” DEC Commissioner Basil transmitted. The infectious agent may be retailers all questioned the relative risk and Seggos said in a press release announcing passed from animal to animal through feces, the science.” the department’s draft plan to control the urine or saliva. Like Mad Cow Disease, it As a result, DEC added, “We did not remove disease, including the deer urine scent ban, is caused by a protein that results in other the possibility of regulations prohibiting was announced. healthy proteins to fold in on themselves and cervid urine, but are amending the plan to The DEC’s decision to hold off on the ban become defective. use 2018 to complete a more robust risk follows a public comment period during There is no cure ... and the infectious assessment. We acknowledge that cervid which the ban was questioned by deer proteins, called prions, can linger in dirt or urine is among the lower risks as a route hunters, deer urine producers (farmers), on plants for years. The prions are found in of infection, but DEC also believes that manufacturers and others about the huge quantities in an infected deer’s brain, minimizing risk is of utmost importance actual risks involved with the use of the lymph nodes, saliva and meat; in smaller in preventing a return of CWD and a substances, and the science behind the amounts in its blood and feces and in nearly decimation of the NYS deer herd. decision to institute the ban. undetectable amounts in urine,” according to “Thus, based on significant public comments As a result, the DEC has decided to take The New Yorker magazine. in regards to risk, science and alternatives, more time this year to undertake “a more Following the discovery of CWD in this we decided to engage in a closer look before robust risk assessment in 2018 and explore state in 2005, the DEC instituted several taking either regulatory or other forms of regulatory proposals which may involve measures to deal with it, including a feeding action regarding the use of urine based bans on urine-based scents,” according to ban in one area, a ban on hunters bringing lures.” DEC wildlife biologist Jim Farquhar. deer carcasses from infected areas into the Krysten Schuler, a Cornell University It is illegal to use bait (food) to hunt deer in state and a ban on deer farms importing biologist who has been researching chronic New York. However, doe urine -- particularly livestock. wasting disease since 2002, helped the DEC from does in estrus -- has long been legally The measures were effective. New York is develop its response plan. She said there used by hunters, particularly bow hunters, still the only state to have eliminated CWD currently is no commercially available test to because it draws bucks and helps keep once it was found in wild populations. make sure that deer urine products are free them close. Hunters usually squirt or spread The DEC’s proposed ban on deer urine lures of CWD prions. the foul-smelling liquid on nearby plants, on doesn’t sit well with deer farmers who collect “Until this product is proven safe, I don’t the ground near them or on cotton balls near and sell the urine, and with manufacturers think hunters should risk contaminating their their tree stands. who market and sell it under such names favorite hunting spot. 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41 42 43 Meet Owner/Publisher, Kathy Giesen Meet the Team By: Gail Veley to-date is connected with 12 states in all. Each year Kathy continues to service the deer associations, she strives to make improvements to ensure each end product looks as good as it can. “I put my heart and soul into it,” she said. “I want people to sit down, enjoy, and read it. I love bringing stories to life through graphics.” Kathy’s team includes a newsletter production artist, a journalist, experienced print shop professionals, mailing coordinator, and advertising accountant. Each team member feels very committed to helping produce the highest quality quarterly publication possible. Kathy feels committed to educate everyone she meets as to what deer farming is, and where it exists. In return, She was voted “most likely to succeed” when And even though it might not be his favorite Kathy has learned a lot about deer farmers. she graduated valedictorian back in 1990, thing, her husband Danny was without her Kathy’s sense of humor, sense of adventure from Collins College in Tempe, Arizona. close to 80 days last year as she traveled and her own desire to learn has made her a Kathy Giesen, the motivated, passionate to various deer and other related business perfect fit to represent these multiple deer individual so many of you already know, knew events. But the man who stood on a chair associations. She has had a wide variety of where her heart was leading her. After a lot at graduation and shouted “that’s my wife!” professional jobs, worked alongside Danny of hard work and a little fate and luck mixed (even though not yet married) when it was to help their business grow and has lived in in, Kathy, is the magazine owner/publisher announced she was her college valedictorian, a wide variety of places including Arizona, of eight deer farming publications. Each understands. His wife has tremendous drive Maui Hawaii, Minnesota, Utah and today quarterly magazine that finds its way to your and passion to give her job 100%. Hilton Head, South Carolina. mailbox begins with her creative hand at the “It keeps me going into late hours,” Kathy said. helm. Although she has a team of dedicated But one of her favorite places to spend time is “I really enjoy the variety and working with workers, Kathy is the catalyst that ultimately at a NADeFA convention, no matter where it each state association. Each one has its own sees the work to full fruition. might be. “Going to NADeFA is like going to personality. That’s why they all have their own a family reunion. It’s so great to see everyone However, quarterly publications aren’t the unique look and feel.” again,” she said. “I love my job and love only thing she does for these associations Kathy, began her journey with deer farming the people I work with.” The rare occasions which include Florida, Oklahoma, Louisiana, when her Copy and Graphics business was Kathy isn’t knee deep working for the deer Michigan, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, South located in the same building as the NADeFA associations, she is producing marketing tools Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and headquarters in Lake City, Minnesota. In 2007 for The St. George Chamber of Commerce in Pennsylvania. She also “services” these states she was brought on to publish her first deer Utah and other local community organizations. in any way she possibly can. Behind her smile magazine for NADeFA, after the former office might be someone who stayed up all night at “I’m always looking for what’s next,” she said. manager/Executive Director, Holly Johnson, NADeFA making sure behind-the-scenes details “There’s always something up my sleeve.” resigned and moved on. In 2008 Kathy was for the states booth are going smoothly. At hired by NADeFA as office manager and every national convention she’s always there continued to publish the quarterly magazine representing the multiple states, working for another 4 years. As Kathy wholeheartedly Kathy Giesen to renew or gain memberships, gathering appreciated her NADeFA experience, 26 Outpost Lane new editorial for upcoming magazines, and she expanded into other areas with state Hilton Head, SC 29928 renewing advertising contracts which fully associations upon her move to Utah and fund the publications expenses leaving no 435-817-0150 NADeFA’s moving their headquarters to Ohio. out of pocket cost to state associations. To In 2010 she produced her first state quarterly this end, she ensures deer farmers have a high newsletter for Whitetails of Oklahoma and quality sought-out product standing behind [email protected] has continued almost each year since adding their organization. more state associations to the program and

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47 TWO WISCONSIN DEER FARMS QUARANTINED

03/28/2018 farms infected with CWD are shown

Ain Bayfieldconnection County with deer the discoveryfarm was as currently in operation. placedof chronic under wasting quarantine disease this at amonth A positive result does not always lead to depopulation of a farm, McGraw Washington County, Wisconsin. said. One option would be to keep the Adeer buck farm born about on the 200 Washington miles away in farmout. quarantined for five years after County breeding farm was found exposure, with no deer allowed in or

InMcGraw the case said, of theit may deer be recently best to try to deadpositive from for injuries CWD on apparently March 8 and the transferred to Bayfield County, sustained in a fight. The deer tested Deer Act. Among its provisions, the according to the Wisconsin get the deer off the landscape. D-Eau Claire, introduced the Save Our farm was automatically quarantined, That’s what Rep. Nick Milroy, D-South billfences would for deerrequire farms stricter where standards, an Range, is pushing for. He sent a letter deer had been transferred from the including double fencing or electric Department of Agriculture, Trade and towere DATCP transported Secretary off Sheila the infected Harsdorf Consumer Protection. Because 24 onfarm Friday be tested asking for that CWD. all Athe deer deer must that farm in December and January, the animaldeer farms tested be positiveinspected for every CWD. two It infected farm to the Bayfield County would also require that all fences on quarantine. “I think it’s in the best interest of the systems that indicate when gates are be killed for it to be tested. northern farm was also placed under yearsopen. and have electronic monitoring in the best interest of the taxpayers, deer farmer in Bayfield County and Nohave deer tested from positive the Bayfield for the County disease. There are about 400 deer farms It’s just common sense, Milroy said.a Accordingfarm, located to Statein the Veterinarian town of Oulu, Dr. who ultimately pay to have deer farms depopulated or culled and from the Washington County farm for tested,” Milroy said. ingame Wisconsin, hunting thefarms legislator that stretch said, over ranginghundreds from of acres. small If petting CWD continues zoos to Paul McGraw, transfers of animals The DATCP put the entire state under He stressed that neither farm owner “Wequarantine don’t want for the to getemerald to that ash point borer the past five years will be scrutinized. last week, he said. were committed. Both farms were with deer.” to spread and the public demands did anything illegal; no violations Infected deer may not show farms shut down, taxpayers would bear the cost of depopulation. McGrawregistered said. and “It certified. continues to move in During that time, they can shed CWD Milroy described a deer farm in Eau “This is the challenge with CWD,” symptoms for years, Milroy said. Clairethe farm County was reimbursed that was depopulated more than about five years ago. The owner of prions (infectious agents) at the registerthe wild aand CWD on positivefarms.” test was fence line through urine, feces or a $300,000 for the lost animals at The first deer farm in the state to dead carcass that wild deer could taxpayer expense, Milroy said. then, farm-raised deer in 16 counties come into contact with, Milroy said. have tested positive for CWD. A map “If farms are allowed to operate, he in 2002 in Walworth County. Since They could also escape into the wild. of registered deer farms shows 11 have tested positive for CWD in 23 have to have regulations in place that Accordingcounties, most to the of DATCP, them in wild the deersouth- aresaid. going to minimize the possibility of spreading CWD to the wild,” Milroy deerFive huntingfarms have preserves been depopulated and two deer following a positive test for CWD. central area of the state. He plans to reintroduce the bill In 2017, Milroy and Rep. Dana Wachs, during the next legislative session.

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3/28/2018 research projects. NADeFA-CLF important animal health Deer Farmers Association This year’s annual North American would like to thank Dennis Conference concluded this weekend theSimpson, United Simpson Deer Farmers Whitetails, of with a successful NADeFA Open MichiganWhitetails for of contributingWisconsin, and breeder auction and big sales that foretell a profitable 2018 for deer funds designated to Dr. Haley’s Deerfarmers. Farmers’ The annual seminar event which started once research to help identify againthree dayshad a earlier strong with attendance, a ‘New potential alleles linked to CWD showing the continued growth of The North American Deer resistance in deer and elk. the deer farming and hunting ranch Farmers Association is industries. dedicated to the promotion of deer farming and ranching

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Allan Young, Medgene Labs, and Dr. its educational programs and William Wilson, USDA/ARS. Dr. Chris publications and by providing leadership in setting and gaveSeabury, intriguing Texas A&M,updates and on Dr. their Nicholas NADeFA represents the deer Haley, Midwestern University, both maintaining quality standards. breed for resistance to CWD. An research for genetic solutions to farming industry at all levels of government, and works closely theory was presented by Dr. Fark Since 1983, the North American Deer with livestock producers and Bastian,alternative LSU, to whothe traditional gave a thought- prion other organizations to promote provoking presentation that may husbandry in deer farming and ethical standards of conduct and Farmers Association (NADeFA) has detection, treatment, and prevention. deer and deer products. NADeFA worked to establish and promote offer a possibility for better CWD to actively market standards for deer farming as an agricultural to media for expert testimony and management.pursuit and to For facilitate more informationeducation representatives are also available information about deer farming and on thebreeding, North handlingAmerican and Deer deer Farmers farm CervidSuccessful Livestock fundraisers Foundation on Thursday to raiseand Friday a good allowed portion the of theNADeFA- funding Wasting Disease, EHD and other visit www.NADeFA.org topics.animal health issues, such as Chronic Association, call 330.454.3944 or required to support all these

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USDA REVISING CWD PROGRAM STANDARDS • March 28th, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s update the CWD-susceptible species tomorrow at http://www.regulations.go (USDA) Animal and Plant Health list. APHIS also outlines factors for v/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0011. Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising determining indemnity and includes a The revised program standards will take its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) table that outlines possible reductions in effect after the 30-day comment period Program Standards to better meet the herd certification status that States may ends, unless members of the public needs of both animal health officials and consider for herd owners that do not raise significant regulatory issues during the cervid industry. To ensure consistent submit required mortality surveillance the comment period. terminology, APHIS is aligning the samples or consistently submit unusable language in the program standards with testing samples. APHIS will accept comments until April the Code of Federal Regulations. 30. Comments may be submitted The revisions are based on input from through the following methods: CWD is a transmissible spongiform internal and external stakeholders, encephalopathy (TSE), a progressive including scientific experts on CWD Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to and fatal brain disease that can affect and TSEs from the United States and http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDeta cervids, including deer, elk and moose. Canada, a working group of State il;D=APHIS-2018-0011. The CWD Herd Certification Program and Federal animal health and wildlife Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: (HCP) provides a national approach officials and representatives from Send your comment to Docket No. to control CWD in farmed cervids. The the farmed cervid industry. These APHIS-2018-0011, Regulatory Analysis program is a cooperative effort between stakeholders reviewed the program and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station APHIS, State animal health and wildlife standards, identified sections for 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, agencies, and farmed cervid owners. revision, and provided options for those Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. APHIS coordinates with State agencies revisions. to encourage cervid owners to certify Supporting documents and any their herds and comply with the CWD APHIS issued a summary of the working comments we receive on this docket Herd Certification Program Standards group’s discussions and recommended may be viewed at http://www. to prevent the introduction and spread changes to the CWD Program regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= of CWD. Standards at the 2016 United States APHIS-2018-0011 or in our reading Animal Health Association meeting. room, which is located in room 1141 The revisions cover a variety of topics The summary was available for public of the USDA South Building, 14th including: adding guidelines for live comment and 35 written comments were Street and Independence Avenue SW., animal testing in specific situations, received. Washington, DC. Normal reading room clarifying how disease investigations hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday should be handled, aligning with This notice is on display in the Federal Register at https://s3.amazonaws. through Friday, except holidays. To the Code of Federal Regulations’ be sure someone is there to help you, requirement for mortality testing, com/public-inspection.federalregister. gov/2018-06341.pdf. Members of the please call (202) 799-7039 before simplifying fencing requirements, adding coming. biosecurity recommendations, and public will be able to view the evaluation describing our intended approach to and submit comments beginning

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