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General Category => Wisconsin DNR Outdoor Reports and News => Topic started by: Rancid Crabtree on February 13, 2009, 11:50:10 AM

Title: CWD Advisory Board reject WDNR's 10 year plan
Post by: Rancid Crabtree on February 13, 2009, 11:50:10 AM

 CWD Advisory Board reject WDNR's 10 year plan
The vast majority of the CWD Advisory Board commissioned by the state of WI to formulate recommendations for a management plan to deal with CWD in the deer herd has come out in opposition to the DNR's 10 year plan. more than 75% (12 of the 15 active members) who attended the required meetings drafted a letter to the Secretary of the DNR, rejecting their plan. This letter was also forwarded onto the Governor, Members of the legislature and the Natural resources Board.

The CWD Advisory Board was made up of a varied cross section of members representing a variety stakeholders with an interest in formulating solutions to the CWD issue.

The group rejects the DNR's CWD plan for a variety of issues contained in a 14 page document delivered on Jan. 21st. The document is viewable below

http://www.wisconsinoutdoor.com/cwdreport.htm

Title: Re: CWD Advisory Board reject DNR's 10 year plan
Post by: Bukmastr on February 16, 2009, 08:24:55 PM

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The Conservation Congress, Sporting Good Retailers, the WI Wildlife Federation; WI Hunters Rights Coalition and the WI Bowhunters Association.

  Its good to finally see some of these organizations standing up for the hunters like they are supposed to... 

Title: Re: CWD Advisory Board reject WDNR's 10 year plan
Post by: Rancid Crabtree on February 17, 2009, 06:03:32 AM

Finally? these groups have long stood for hunters and have been working to protect hunters rights.