Report: Recreational hunting alone will not control CWD
Tim Eisele
Special to The Capital Times
Members of the Natural Resources Board gave very close attention to a recent report by Bryan Richards, CWD project leader for the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Madison.
It's a report that should be heard by every person who has an interest in deer in Wisconsin.
Some hunters and landowners naively believe that efforts to reduce deer populations, and CWD, have been too intense and need to back off.
Richards, who has no direct responsibility over Wisconsin deer herd management or CWD management programs, was very clear that more effort is needed. He said that:
** CWD spreads and prevalence increases.
** In Wisconsin, CWD poses significant long-term problems.
** Effective CWD management will require dramatic and sustained efforts.
** Recreational hunting alone will not control CWD.
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