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APRIL2009 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 4 NorthernDeer Herd GetHooked HealthyFollowing on the 2009 Intensive Te sting Project Wisconsin NTIGO,Wis.–Northern Wisconsin’sdeer herd has Fishing Report been given aclean bill of health. After testingmore Athan8,700 tissue samples from deer in 18 northern ADISON –Anglers look- Wisconsin counties,biologists found no signsofChronic ingfor places to fish, tips WastingDisease (CWD)orTuberculosis (TB). Mto hook their favorite The DepartmentofNatural Resourcesexceeded its goal to catch,orthe latestfishing reports for have 8,000 samples from acrossthe north thanks to coopera- the upcomingseasoncan catchthe tion from hunters,said Mike Zeckmeister,DNR Northern latestinformation in the2009 Region wildlifesupervisor. WisconsinFishing Report. TheDNR conducts periodic heath checks as adefense The 2009WisconsinFishing against seriousdiseaserisks.Being proactive is always better Report is nowavailable online. than being reactive whenitcomes to wildlife disease manage- ment, Zeckmeister explained. He added that havingaclean Thisfree,annual 16-pagenewspa- bill of health provides more justification to do everythingpos- per is an angler’s sible to keep the deer herd in northern Wisconsin freeofthese guide to the2009 seriousdiseases. fishing year, with “Unfortunately,” he said,“we arestill takingrisks withthe fishing forecasts health of our deer herdbyfeeding and baiting deer in that DepartmentofNatural Resources fish Wisconsin.” biologists provide for many popularwaters Wildlifeofficials saythe risk of spreadinginfections increas- statewide. es especiallywhere deer areartificially concentrated. Anglerslookingtotarget someof Infectious CWD prions and TB bacteria have been isolated Wisconsin’swell knownfish can dive into from deer saliva. Baitingand feeding sites foster conditions for “Hook Your FavoriteCatch” for tips on disease transfer throughincreaseddeer to deer contactand adjustingyoursights,techniquesand bait increased group sizeatfeeding sites.TBspreads from captive or domestic animals to wild deer and vice-versa. Minnesota to increase your chances of success. andMichiganhaveconfirmed TB in cattle and wild deer. “A Year of FabulousFishing” provides anglers amonth-by- Periodically deer and elk escape from captive facilities. month rundownofwhat’s bound to be bitingand where, Routine testing found CWD in twocaptive facilities in fall of dependingonthe time of year. 2008 and resulted in thedepopulationofboth herds. In “FabulousFisheries Projects,” readers canlearn about Continued surveillance for CWD and TB in both wild and cap- thework fisheries crewsare doingaround thestate each year tive deer is criticaltoinsurethe health of Wisconsin’sdeer to protect Wisconsin’sfish andmakefishing better. herd. “Get Hooked” will introducereaders to DNR’sUrban “Any drop in the state’sTB-free status will lead to $1.87mil- Fishing Program that encouragesmore people,especially chil- lion annually in testingcosts alonefor farmers in order to con- dren,togo fishing and helps to make fishing opportunities tinuetoexport cattle,not to mention the costs of euthanizing more readily availableinurban areas. herds,carcass disposal, property disinfections, and risking con- Anglers will also findgreatrefrigerator materialsuchas sumer confidenceand Wisconsin’s status as America’s Dairyland,”Zeckmeister said.InMichigan, the projected cost fishing seasondates,top 50 family-friendly waters and fish to producers over a10yearperiod is $121 million. watching opportunities throughout thestate. TheDNR deer health surveillance programbegan in The2009 Fishing Report is availablenow online for down- Januaryof2007 whenwildlifeand other DNR staff took tissue load andwill be available April 1, 2009 in newsprintform at samples from roadkill deer.The lymph nodes in the neckofthe local DNRservice centers and select Fleet Farm and Gander animal weretakenfrom adultdeer and analyzed for CWD and Mountain stores.Itwill also be included in theApril 2009 other diseases.The entiredeer hunting community also par- WisconsinNatural Resources magazine,which will be avail- ticipated in the check. ableonline and at many Wisconsin newsstands. “I want to thank all thehunters, meatprocessors,taxider- Be thefirst to get the onlineversion of theWisconsin mists,students anddepartmentstaff thatbroughtdeer in for Fishing Report everyyearbysubscribingtofisheries email sampling” the wildlifesupervisor said,“allofyou were key to updates or following [fishwisconsin] on Twitter [twitter.com/ thisproject.” home]. Statewide Spring Hearings 2009 April 13, 2009 All 72 Counties 2nd “Not Just Another Meeting” tice No Get Informed! WISCONSERVATION 2 April 2009 *** OFFICERS *** ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS STATEAFFILIATES Jake Macholl, Amery, WI DIRECTORS/REPRESENTATIVES President Lil Pipping,562A Crestwood Dr., ElkhartLake, WI 53020, (920)876-4312. Email: Paul Frater,Algoma,WI WI Assoc of Beagle Clubs [email protected] *NWF Affiliate Delegate Bob Chojnowski, Plover, WI Phil Secker, Germantown,WI LaRRyLaehn, Greenville, WI First Vice President Jack Nissen,1811 Ottawa Ave.,Dousman, WI 53118, (262) 370-8154 cell. Craig Challoner,Omro,WI Email: [email protected] *Alt NWFAffiliate Delegate WI Assoc of Sporting Dog Clubs Jim Huhn, Watertown, WI (Parliamentarian) Brian Kolb,New Holstein,WI Bret Loescher,Watertown, WI Second Vice President ChuckMatyska, Route 15055 Cty V, Cecil, WI 54111, (715)745-6382. Sue Meyer, Kewaskum,WI WI Assoc.Field Trial Clubs Email: [email protected] Steve Pease,Sullivan, WI, (262) 719-9623. James Gleash, Madison, WI TomNissen,Dousman, WI Secretary TomNissen,231 E. Ottawa Ave.,Dousman, WI 53118, (262) 719-5295. Email: Lil Pipping, ElkhartLake, WI WI BowHuntersAssoc [email protected] AdamMurkowski UWSP Clintonville, WI MikeBiszak UWSP Treasurer LauraHuber,6980 Woodland Lane,Arpin, WI 54410, (715)884-2774. Email: WI CoonHunter Assoc [email protected] DennisRoehrborn, Plymouth, WI HONORARYDIRECTORS ArtJorgenson WI Council of Sportfishing Org Catherine Koss,LakeO’Lakes, WI TedLind,Milwaukee, WI Vern Mangless JimMense,Menomonie,WI WI DeerHuntersAssociation RayRheinschmidt MarkToso,Roberts,WI Statewide Districts J.L. Schneider WI DeerHuntersInc Betty Schneider-Borchert, Oshkosh, WI DennisHoffman, Neshkoro,WI ArtSeidel,Brookfield, WI Al Kube,Cochrane,WI WI FederationofGreatLake SportFishing Joe Zanter,Sparta, WI MarkT.Hossenberg, Kenosha, WI Bucky Kilishek,Menasha, WI Martha Kilishek,Menasha, WI WI Hunter Ed. InstructorsAssoc. MaryCassidy,Plainfield, WI KenBarbian, Brookfield, WI KenZettlemeier,Waukesha, WI WI Muzzle Loading Assoc. Inc. Carolyn Brown, Milton, WI HONORARYVICE PRESIDENTS Joseph A. Gruber,Campbellsport, WI WI Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society Dr.Dan Trainer,UW-Stevens Point JimEvrard, Grantsburg, WI LesVoigt WI Taxidermist Assoc Bucky/MarthaKilishek, Menasha,WI *** PAST PRESIDENTS*** Corky Meyer, Kewaskum,WI WI TrappersAssociation Inc Jerry Knuth, Plover, WI Scott McAuley, Wisconsin Rapids,WI James G. Weishan, Wabeno,WI Martha Kilishek,Menasha, WI WI TrapshootersAssociation *Russell Hitz, Wheeler,WI Helen Mars Adams,Blue River,WI Jim Baldock, West Bend, WI WI WaterfowlAssociation Inc RalphFritsch, Kaukauna, WI DaleArenz, Waukesha, WI RobertMiller,Sparta, WI Doug Olson, Viroqua, WI WI Woodland OwnersAssociation EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/LEGISLATION Doug Johnson, Hartford, WI DaleZaug, Tigerton, WI George Meyer, 201 Randolph Dr., Madison, WI 53717, (608) 516-5545. Email: James Wareing, Sussex, WI [email protected] Leo Roethe WildlifeSociety,WIChapter Bill Buckley PatKaiser,Lodi, WI DickHemp Bob Lachmund WildOnes JerryLaudon Donna VanBuecken, 920-730-3981 BOARDOFDIRECTORS DISTRICT 8 Ron Piskula *JackNissen,Dousman, WI, (262) 370-8154. Wings Over WI HaroldSpencer DISTRICT1 MikeRynearson,Oconomowoc,WI, (414) 313-2079. Les Woerpel BurtBushke, Mayville,WI *Connie Pribnow,PortWing,WI, (715) 774-3301. John Wagner,Oconomowoc,WI, (262) 560-1230. 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