Posted: 07.26.2010

State wildlife officials have tweaked their
long-range plan to fight chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin deer.

The Department of Natural Resources introduced a five-year plan
last summer that called for monitoring captive cervid populations,
prohibiting carcass movement out of CWD zones and a statewide
baiting and feeding ban.

The DNR pulled the plan back for revisions after a panel of
experts felt the agency needed to be more aggressive.

The DNR's new version spans 15 years. Changes include taking
over regulation of all cervid farm fencing from agriculture
officials, conducting intensive sampling around infected deer found
outside current disease zones and stepping up local herd reduction
in such cases, including using sharpshooters.

The DNR will take public comments on the plan through Aug. 8.

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