Chronic Wasting Disease Joint Oversight Hearing
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CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE JOINT OVERSIGHT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND FOREST HEALTH JOINT WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION May 16, 2002 Serial No. 107-117 Printed for the use of the Committee on Resources ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/house or Committee address: http://resourcescommittee.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 79-658 PS WASHINGTON : 2002 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 16:12 Jan 31, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 79658.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah, Chairman NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia, Ranking Democrat Member Don Young, Alaska, George Miller, California Vice Chairman Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts W.J. ‘‘Billy’’ Tauzin, Louisiana Dale E. Kildee, Michigan Jim Saxton, New Jersey Peter A. DeFazio, Oregon Elton Gallegly, California Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Joel Hefley, Colorado Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas Wayne T. Gilchrest, Maryland Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey Ken Calvert, California Calvin M. Dooley, California Scott McInnis, Colorado Robert A. Underwood, Guam Richard W. Pombo, California Adam Smith, Washington Barbara Cubin, Wyoming Donna M. Christensen, Virgin Islands George Radanovich, California Ron Kind, Wisconsin Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina Jay Inslee, Washington Mac Thornberry, Texas Grace F. Napolitano, California Chris Cannon, Utah Tom Udall, New Mexico John E. Peterson, Pennsylvania Mark Udall, Colorado Bob Schaffer, Colorado Rush D. Holt, New Jersey Jim Gibbons, Nevada Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Puerto Rico Mark E. Souder, Indiana Hilda L. Solis, California Greg Walden, Oregon Brad Carson, Oklahoma Michael K. Simpson, Idaho Betty McCollum, Minnesota Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado J.D. Hayworth, Arizona C.L. ‘‘Butch’’ Otter, Idaho Tom Osborne, Nebraska Jeff Flake, Arizona Dennis R. Rehberg, Montana Tim Stewart, Chief of Staff Lisa Pittman, Chief Counsel/Deputy Chief of Staff Steven T. Petersen, Deputy Chief Counsel Michael S. Twinchek, Chief Clerk James H. Zoia, Democrat Staff Director Jeffrey P. Petrich, Democrat Chief Counsel (II) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 16:12 Jan 31, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79658.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND FOREST HEALTH SCOTT McINNIS, Colorado, Chairman JAY INSLEE, Washington, Ranking Democrat Member John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee Dale E. Kildee, Michigan John E. Peterson, Pennsylvania, Tom Udall, New Mexico Vice Chairman Mark Udall, Colorado Mark E. Souder, Indiana Rush D. Holt, New Jersey Michael K. Simpson, Idaho Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Puerto Rico Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado Betty McCollum, Minnesota J.D. Hayworth, Arizona C.L. ‘‘Butch’’ Otter, Idaho SUBCOMMITTE ON FISHERIES CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland, Chairman ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam, Ranking Democrat Member Don Young, Alaska Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa W.J. ‘‘Billy’’ Tauzin, Louisiana Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Jim Saxton, New Jersey, Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas Vice Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey Richard W. Pombo, California Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina (III) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 16:12 Jan 31, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79658.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 16:12 Jan 31, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79658.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 CONTENTS Page Hearing held on May 16, 2002 ............................................................................... 1 Statement of Members: Allard, Hon. Wayne, a United States Senator from the State of Colorado . 18 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 20 Barrett, Hon. Thomas M., a Representative in Congress from the State of Wisconsin, .................................................................................................. 60 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 61 Feingold, Hon. Russell, a United States Senator from the State of Wisconsin, Prepared statement of ............................................................... 8 Gilchrest, Hon. Wayne T. a Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland, Prepared statement of ........................................................... 8 Kind, Hon. Ron, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wisconsin ....................................................................................................... 5 McInnis, Hon. Scott, a Representative in Congress from the State of Colorado ......................................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 4 Statement of Witnesses: Butler, Dr. James G., Deputy Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture ............................. 73 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 76 George, Russell, Director, Division of Wildlife, Colorado Department of Natural Resources ......................................................................................... 33 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 35 Response to questions submitted for the record ..................................... Groat, Charles G., Director, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior ................................................................................................ 66 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 69 Response to questions submitted for the record ..................................... 71 McCallum, Hon. Scott, Governor, State of Wisconsin ................................... 22 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 24 Miller, Michael, D.V.M., Wildlife Veterinarian, Wildlife Research Center, Division of Wildlife, Colorado Department of Natural Resources ............. 9 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 14 Morrison, Bruce, Assistant Administrator, Wildlife Division, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission ...................................................................... 44 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 46 Pacelle, Wayne, Senior Vice President for Communications and Government Affairs, The Humane Society of the United States .............. 88 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 91 Response to questions submitted for the record ..................................... 95 Thorne, E. Tom, D.V.M., Chief of Services, Wyoming Game and Fish Department ................................................................................................... 40 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 42 Wolfe, Gary J., Ph.D., Chronic Wasting Disease Project Leader, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Boone and Crockett Club, Mule Deer Foundation ..................................................................................................... 83 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 86 Response to questions submitted for the record ..................................... 87 Zebarth, Glen, D.V.M., North American Elk Breeders Association ............. 77 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 79 Response to questions submitted for the record ..................................... 83 (V) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 16:12 Jan 31, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79658.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 VI Page Additional materials supplied: Bastian, Frank Owen, M.D., Tulane University Health Science Center, Statement submitted for the record ............................................................ 103 Hart, Jerry, Arvada, Colorado, Letter submitted for the record .................. 106 Krut, Steve, Executive Director, American Association of Meat Processors, Letter submitted for the record ................................................ 107 Lundquist, Ronald, President, Colorado Sportsmen’s Coalition, Letter submitted for the record ............................................................................... 108 Map of Chronic Wasting Disease in North America submitted for the record ............................................................................................................. 71 Southwick, Charles H., M.S., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Environmental, Population and Organismic Biology, University of Colorado, Statement submitted for the record ............................................................................... 110 Schad, Mark P., President, Ohio Association of Meat Processors, Director at Large, American Association