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Post by jackc99 on Jul 8, 2009 14:32:11 GMT -5
www.in.gov/boah/2396.htmThird Indiana Cervid Farm with Tuberculosis IdentifiedINDIANAPOLIS (7 July 2009)—Animals on a third Indiana cervid farm have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (commonly called “TB,” or more formally known as Mycobacterium bovis). The positive red deer were identified through testing by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) as part of the continuing investigation related to the first TB-positive cervid identified in May. “Cervid” is a category of animals that includes elk and various species of deer. The latest herd, a multi-species cervid operation in Harrison County, is currently under quarantine. The animals on the property were purchased directly from the index herd in Franklin County. While this marks the third herd declared “infected,” Indiana’s TB status for cervids has not changed. Under U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, because all three premises are linked, this remains one case. Likewise, Indiana’s Free status for cattle and bison remains unaffected. USDA maintains a separate status rating for the two species groups. Only when two unrelated cases of bovine tuberculosis are identified in cattle within 48 months will a state’s status change. A TB-positive beef cow that was traced to a Franklin County farm in December 2008, although in the vicinity of the index cervid herd, was not declared to be a TB-positive cattle herd by USDA. That herd, which was fully tested two times over 60 days, did not yield any positive animals, leaving Indiana’s cattle status unchanged since 1984. More information about the disease and the investigation, as it develops, will be available on the BOAH website at: www.boah.in.gov.
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Post by Decatur on Jul 8, 2009 16:27:59 GMT -5
I wish we had high fence "hunts" in every county!............NOT! Some scary stuff if it gets out. Hopefully they are doing everything to keep that from happening.
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Post by freedomhunter on Jul 8, 2009 17:00:47 GMT -5
At the very least, a minimum acreage needs to be put into law for these high fence ops. This should be the deal breaker.
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Post by gundude on Jul 8, 2009 20:50:40 GMT -5
I/we dont know yet for sure that a high fence killing field was involved but I will know for sure tomorrow!
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Post by greghopper on Jul 8, 2009 21:17:20 GMT -5
Which one??? ....How many cervid operations do we have in Harrison County
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Post by gundude on Jul 8, 2009 21:28:13 GMT -5
I have it from 4 different poeple which one but I will know for a FACT tomorrow. It really doesn't matter which one anyway... What matters is getting this practice shut down period. Way to much risk to our free range wildlife.... On top of all of that you have the ethics stuff....
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Post by trapperdave on Jul 10, 2009 9:15:25 GMT -5
this would be the perfect time to start a letter writing campaign to get these operations shut down PRONTO and FOR GOOD
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Post by tickman1961 on Jul 13, 2009 10:16:59 GMT -5
I will not be writing any letters asking for more government control:
"While this marks the third herd declared “infected,” Indiana’s TB status for cervids has not changed. Under U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, because all three premises are linked, this remains one case."
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Post by jackc99 on Jul 13, 2009 19:34:51 GMT -5
MEETING NOTICE BOAH is hosting a meeting of the cervid industry on Friday July 17th at 2 pm in the BOAH training room (following the state/fed). Two topics: TB in cervidae update – current investigation by Dr. Jim Hollis Proposed Emergency and Permanent rules addressing new INTRASTATE movement requirements. Denise Derrer Public Information Director Indiana State Board of Animal Health 805 Beachway Drive, Ste. 50 Indianapolis, IN 46224-7785 317/227-0308 www.boah.in.gov
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Post by racktracker on Jul 19, 2009 11:40:40 GMT -5
Not good.
This can be real big.
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Post by trapperdave on Jul 19, 2009 12:21:57 GMT -5
MEETING NOTICE BOAH is hosting a meeting of the cervid industry on Friday July 17th at 2 pm in the BOAH training room (following the state/fed). Two topics: TB in cervidae update – current investigation by Dr. Jim Hollis Proposed Emergency and Permanent rules addressing new INTRASTATE movement requirements. Denise Derrer Public Information Director Indiana State Board of Animal Health 805 Beachway Drive, Ste. 50 Indianapolis, IN 46224-7785 317/227-0308 www.boah.in.gov any news on what transpired at the meeting?
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Post by jackc99 on Jul 19, 2009 17:57:31 GMT -5
I wasn't invited. I will likely call BOAH tomorrow and see what they can tell me then.
Jack
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Post by gundude on Jul 20, 2009 12:24:59 GMT -5
You hear anything yet Jack?
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Post by jackc99 on Jul 20, 2009 13:51:35 GMT -5
Hi, Jack.
No real updates right now.
Industry representatives did meet on Friday and gave us a lot of input on a new rule proposal.
Our staff attorney is holed-up in his office trying to draft something for our quarterly board meeting on Thursday.
An emergency rule was not passed on Friday—that can only be done by a meeting of our Board members, which happens Thursday.
I’m not sure if it will be an emergency rule or standard rule-making. Board members will have to make that decision.
We do anticipate, at some point, we will have a proposal published to gather public comment (from all sectors). We’ll know more after the Board meeting later this week.
As for the depops: This is a long, complicated process. One is underway, the others are not yet scheduled. We are not ready to release identifying information at this time.
I know that’s not much new, but that is the latest on the situation.
Denise Derrer Public Information Director Indiana State Board of Animal Health 805 Beachway Drive, Ste. 50 Indianapolis, IN 46224-7785
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Post by dadfsr on Jul 20, 2009 15:05:41 GMT -5
I'm surprised that the BOAH even has that much to say. When I was trying to find out what info they had about feral hogs last year it was like running into a concrete wall and essentially what they had for data was totally useless-all they had were reports of hog sightings in certain counties...nothing confirmed, nothing for dates, nothing for numbers and couldn't even tell me if any had been reported killed which is supposed to be done (if I'm reading the regs right) How in the world is Indiana supposed to control any feral hog population with that kind of data recording??? Obviously I'm not impressed with the BOAH! The more I think back on those phone calls the more scared I get-knowing the bureaucratic run around that I got and then knowing that that same mentality may be in charge of saving our wildlife....me thinks we are in trouble!!!
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Post by jackc99 on Jul 20, 2009 19:20:45 GMT -5
Obviously I'm not impressed with the BOAH! After dealing with them the past 2 weeks I'm not impressed either!!!!!! Jack
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Post by dadfsr on Jul 20, 2009 19:45:19 GMT -5
I can only speak on the feral hog issue since that is the info that I was after but I know after speaking to same type of state office in Michigan that we are way behind in how we deal with our wildlife health.
Michigan has one person that deals with the feral hogs on a daily basis-they know to the day when, where(to the nearest crossroad address even!) and how many hogs were sighted and/or killed in each instance. Michigan at least is taking a very proactive stance in dealing with the feral hog issue-all Indiana can do hide their heads in the sand and try to say that we don't have to worry it since they aren't keeping track of them?!?! It's been a couple of months since I've been on Michigansportsmen.com but Michigan's feral hog person even posts on there every new sighting when asked!
There is not a wildlife biologist around that won't tell you that the feral hog problem is only going to get worse unless a very proactive stance is taken.
Sorry for getting a little off subject but the people dealing with this TB problem just don't have much of a track record with me.
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Post by jrbhunter on Jul 20, 2009 21:22:31 GMT -5
It's becoming obvious that BOAH and other agencies are taking notice of forum discussions like this one.
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Post by gundude on Jul 20, 2009 22:20:27 GMT -5
You mean you guys have apes behind the fence too.lol....
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Post by jackc99 on Jul 26, 2009 13:09:28 GMT -5
Received from the Indiana Wildlife Federation today based on the preliminary report from BOAH:
Fish and Wildlife Action Committee Members:
Today, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health released a detailed status report on the progress of containing and eradicating tuberculosis from the three cervid farm locations confirmed by tests to have TB.
So far, BOAH has acted swiftly and thoroughly to trace all potentially infected animals shipped to 15 or more locations across the state. The full TB test takes several weeks for confirmed results.
As you can see from the report, all animals at the first site in Franklin County have been depopulated. Very soon, the entire herd at the Harrison County location will also be put down and the third herd in Warren County will also be destroyed. USDA is compensating owners for losses. BOAH will provide updates as the potentially infected herds are either confirmed as positive or negative over the next several weeks.
Attached you will also find a new rule preliminarily adopted today by BOAH that will require a new TB test prior to any shipment of cervids within the state of Indiana. It is already required for any cervid imports to Indiana.
The impact of this TB problem on the Harrison County lawsuit blocking the DNR Rule on Canned Hunting is unknown at this time.
Conservation Officers will assist BOAH in taking about 30 wild deer and possibly other wildlife in proximity to the Franklin County site in the near future to try to determine if there is any TB in the wild deer population. Obviously, IWF will monitor progress and share information as soon as it becomes available.
Jack
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