DNR: Not Enough Deer Killed, CWD Continues
Not Making A Difference In CWD Yet
Updated: 9:32 am CST November 6, 2006
MADISON, Wis. -- The hunting countdown clock is ticking.There is only two weeks until the start of the state's gun deer season and there is already discouraging news about the fight to stamp out chronic wasting disease (CWD), according to state officials.The state Department of Natural Resources has said that not enough deer have been killed in the state's CWD Eradication Zones, WISC-TV reported.
Officials said that the deer population stands at 1.6 million, not much different than what is was five years ago when the CWD management program began. That program has cost the state $26 million in that time.Despite several incentive programs, the DNR reports hunters aren't killing enough deer to reduce herd.Some hunters said that is because they only kill what they need.The gun-deer hunting season starts statewide on Saturday, Nov. 18, WISC-TV reported.
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Previous Stories:
- October 26, 2006: DNR Considers Changing Strategy To Fight CWD
- September 16, 2006: Hunters See Changes As Bow Hunting Season Opens
- January 29, 2006: New CWD Study Finds Protein Problem In Deer Muscle
- January 26, 2006: Research: CWD Risk Could Be Higher Than Previously Thought
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