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CWDResponsePlanImplementationandProgressSummary:2019

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AllcountiesidentifiedwillreceiveamessageonCWDsamplingandcarcassmovement.ColumbiaandDanewillhaveTBspecificmessage.

DNRbrochureupdatedanddistributedtostaffstatewidepriorto9-daygunseason.

Lookedintobillboardsbutwillnotbepursuingthisatthistime.RansaturateddigitaladcampaignacrossNODandstatewide.SeveralvideosonCWDforwebandsocialmedia.Newsreleases,emailmarketing,socialmedia,andpaidmediawillbeusedinCWDcommunicationplan.

CWDandcarcassmovementregsincludedontheinteractivehuntingseasonDMUmap.

GoWildsystemcurrentlynotsetuptoprovideamessage.Thiswouldbealargerchangeforthesystem.Notenoughspaceavailableforagoodmessage.

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I.PreventNewIntroductionsofCWD

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Includemessagingoncarcassmovementrestrictionstothehuntinglicensepermitandcarcasstag(whichpernewlegislationisnotrequiredtobeattached).

IncludeamessagethatappearsinGoWildwhenhuntersregisteradeer.Themessagewouldtalkaboutcurrentcarcassmovementrestrictions.(CWDSponsorTeam)

DevelopanddisseminateabrochurethatoutlineswayshunterscanreducethespreadofCWD,includingcarcassmovementrestrictions.(CWDSponsorTeam)

UsestatewideDNRcommunicationformatstodelivermessagingoncarcasstransportationrestrictions.

AddCWDinfoandcarcassmovementregstointeractivehuntingseasonDMUmap.

Explorethecostandeffectivenessofbillboardsandpaidmedia(radio,web,printadbuys,etc.)forincreasedoutreach.

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Throughoutreachandenforcementofcarcasstransportationrestrictions,theDNRwillseektopreventthemovementofwholewildcervidcarcassesandpotentiallyinfectioustissuesfromcountieswithCWDinwildcervidsintotherestofthestate.

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Thedepartmentisseekingauthorizationforascopestatementtopursuerulechanges.

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Incorporatedintocomunicationsmethods.

DNRwebpagelinkstothemapontheCWDAlliancesite.Fromthispageindividualstatemaps/infocanbeaccessed.

MultipleemailssenttoresidentandnonresidentlicenseholdersthroughoutseasonwhichincludedkeyCWDmessaging.Lookingintofeasibilityofmailingoptionsfor2020season.

Investigatedandnotcurrentlyfeasible.HoweverlookingintootheroptionsofincludingMidweststatescarcassmovementregulationsonDNRwebsite.

C TheDNRandDATCPwillcontinueacooperativeworkingrelationship.Thismayincludeeffortstoworkjointlyforfederaland/orstatefundingasavailable.[Beyond]

TheDNRwilldeveloparuleproposaltoclarifyandestablishrestrictionswithcarcassmovementconsistentwiththeRecommendationsforReducingtheSpreadofCWDdocument.

DevelopimplementationsteponmakinghunterswholiveinpartsofWIthatarecurrentlyunaffectedbyCWDawareoftheriskoftransportingCWDinfectedcarcassesfromwesternstates

CreatelinksonourDNRCWDwebpagetomapsofeachstatethathasCWDinitswilddeer/elkpopulationsforWIhuntersthathuntinotherstates

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Utilizecompactlicensingsystemstoprovideinformationtohuntersabouttherisksofcarcassmovement.(CWDSponsorTeam)

Inconsultationwithadjacentstateagencies,mailaletterorbrochuretoallnon-residentdeerhunterswhohuntinWIwithmessagingaddressingCWDinfoanddeercarcassmovementregulationsandrecommendationsintoandwithinWI.

TheDNRwillseektoeducatehuntersontherisksofcarcassmovementbetweenWisconsinandotherstates.

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TheDNRWildlifeVeterinarianattendedtheUSAHAconferenceinOctober2017andisarepresentativeonseveralcommitteesthatalign.

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Thedepartmentisseekingauthorizationforascopestatementtopursuerulechanges.

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Deerhealthinfo,includingCWD,isupdatedinthedeermetricappannually.

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Enhancedfencing(e.g.doubleorelectricfencing)forfacilitieswithCWDpositivecervidsisneededtominimizetheriskofdiseasetransmission.[Beyond]

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TheDNR&CDACswillcontinuetorecommendannualstatewidedeerquotasandseasonsdesignedtokeepdeerpopulationsattheestablishedpopulationobjectivesfordeermanagementunits.Whendeerpopulationobjectivesarereevaluatedaspartofthestatewideunitreviewprocess(currentlyeverythreeyears),diseasecontrolmustbeaprimaryconsideration.[2018]

DNRandDATCPwillworkcooperativelyinreviewingrulesandapplyingsimilarlanguageforanyrevisions.(CWDSponsorTeam)

TheDNRwillsupportWildlifeHealthrepresentationonUSAHAcommitteestoofferWIwildlifeperspectiveinrecommendationsthataremadetofederalregulatoryanimalhealthagencies.

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Expandandenhancestatewideandcounty-specificDeerHealthDatainformationavailabletoCDACs.

AsopportunitiesarisemorefundingshouldbemadeavailableforDATCPtobeabletoregulatethecaptivecervidfarmindustryandDNRtorespondtonewdetectionsofthediseaseinthewilddeerherd.

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Thisisanannualoccurance.

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FederalreportsdevelopedannuallytodocumentCWDHerdCertificationprogramregulation.Complianceoffarm-raiseddeerregulationsarecontinuallymonitored.

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DNRvoluntaryapproachwithdeerhunters.InformationincludedonrecommendationstoreducediseasespreadonCWDwebpageanddeerhuntingregulations.

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TheDNRwilldevelopregulationstorestricttheuseofcervidurine-basedproductstothoseproducedbyCWDfreefacilitiesthatusebestmanagementpractices.

DNRwillsupplyadditionalherdhealthinformationtoCDACswhendevelopingpopulationobjectivesinCWDaffectedareas.

OngoingDATCPregulationandmanagementoffarm-raiseddeerindustry.

ProminentlydisplaymessagingonreducingriskofspreadingdiseaseinthedeerregulationsandontheDNRwebsite.

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DATCPwillcontinuetoworkwiththefarmedcervidindustrytomaintaincompliancewithmonitoring,testing,recordkeepingandcervidmovementregulations.

2017DEADLINE

OngoingDATCPregulationandmanagementoffarm-raiseddeerindustry.

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ThisinformationisincludedontheCWDwebpageandindeerhuntingregulations.CWDbrochureupdatedanddistributedtostaffstatewidepriorto9-daygunseason.

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Actionitemsrequiringstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

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Statutoryauthorityinplace.CondemnedfacilitiesrequireDATCPsecretaryorder.Fourherdsweredepopulatedin2018,twoin2019.

ProminentlydisplaymessagingonreducingriskofspreadingdiseaseinthedeerregulationsandontheDNRwebsite.

Actionitemsrequiringstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

TimelydepopulationofCWDpositivefacilitieswhentheyarecondemned.

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LegislationisneededforastatewidebanonthebaitingandfeedingofwildcervidstoreducetheriskofdiseasetransmissionandestablishmentofCWDandotherseriouscerviddiseasesinnewareas.[Beyond]

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DATCP,DNR,&partnerswillencouragedevelopmentofbiosecurityandmanagementstrategiesforthecaptivecervidindustrytominimizetheriskfromCWDpositivefacilitiestowildandfarmedcervids.

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DATCPherdplan/quarantineincludesbiosecuritystipulationsforallCWDpositiveherdswhichincludesfencingrequirements.Inspectionoccursatleastbiannuallytoensurecompliance.

DATCPhasencouragedindustryandtheyareworkingondrafting"BMPs".DATCPcommunicatestoindustryandprovidesresourcesregardingbiosecurity.

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Incineratorsinvestigatedin2017anddeemednotfeasible.Thisyear,focusedonoutreachandotheroptions.Adopt-a-dumpsterprogramexpandedandincludedcost-shareoption.DNRhosteddumpstersavailable.Focuswasontwodumpsterspertier1&2counties.DisposalmaponDNRwebpage.In2019,61AADparticipantsand32DNRhosteddumpsters.LicensedfirstcompostsiteforroadkilldeerinTaylorCounty.

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Haveaproperdisposalsiteforcervidcarcassesavailableineachcounty,andhavethesesitespostedinthebiggamerulesandregulations.

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TheDNRwillcontinuetoallowrehabilitationofcervidsinCWDaffectedcounties,andreleasethoserehabilitatedcervidsbackonlyintoaCWDaffectedareas.

Pursuemulti-partnercountypilotprojectonsitinganincineratorasamodelforexpandedusefortargetareaswithdeercarcassdisposalchallenges.

ManagementofenhancedfencingofpositivefacilitiesuponDATCPruleimplementation.

EncouragecaptivecervidindustrytodevelopBMPs.

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Annualreviewofdeerrehabilitationcompleted.

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MeetingsoccurtoreviewandupdatetheMOUasneeded.

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DATCPmapandnumbersofCWDpositivesavailableonagencywebsite(linkonDNRwebsite).

Proposedescaperuleisinfinalstageswiththelegislature.

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Pursuepotentialrulechangestodecreasethenumberoffarmsthathavemultipleescapes.Currentlyfarmsneedtoreportescapesbuttheescapeitselfisn’taviolation.(CWDSponsorTeam)

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AmeetingwillbeheldbetweenthetwoagenciestoupdatetheMOU.

ContinuetoreviewedannuallywiththeWildlifeRehabilitationAdvisoryCouncilandanannualreportondeerrehabilitationtoinformthisreview.

InformationonfarmswithCWDdetectionswillbemadeavailableforpublicawarenessoftheselocationsshouldtheyobservefree-rangingtaggedcervids,downedfences,etc.

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WhenCWDpositivefacilitiesarecondemned,DATCPmayexpeditethedepopulationoffacilitieswithCWD-positiveanimals.

Theauthorityisneededtodevelopincentivesandpenaltiesforcervidfarmerstominimizeriskofescapes.

TheDNR&DATCPwillupdateaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)thatclearlyidentifieseachagency’sresponsibilitiesandrolesforwildandcaptivecervids.

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Statutoryauthorityinplace.CondemnedfacilitiesrequireDATCPsecretaryorder.Fourherdsweredepopulatedin2018,twoin2019.

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Actionitemrequiresstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

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Actionitemrequiresstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

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Actionitemrequiresstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

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Toreducethenumberofanimalsescapingfromcervidfarms,authoritytoregulatefencingforallspeciesoffarmedcervidsshouldbeconsolidated.(CurrentlyDNRonlyhasauthorityonwhite-taileddeer)[Beyond]

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Inordertominimizethefutureriskofdiseasetransmissiontowildcervids,theauthoritytoregulatefencesofdepopulatedCWDpositivefacilitiesisneeded.

Increasepenaltiesforillegalbaitingviolations.

Actionitemsrequiringstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

TimelydepopulationofCWDpositivefacilitieswhentheyarecondemned.

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Actionitemsrequiringstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

Actionitemsrequiringstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

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Captivecervidoperationsshouldbeinsuredtocoverallcostsrelatedtotherecoveryofescapedcervidsfromthatfacility.

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Actionitemrequiresstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

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OngoingperDATCPrulesforCWDherdstatusprogram(HSP)enrolledherds.

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ReportingofsickdeeriscurrentlybeingdoneandongoingwithoutreachoccurringthroughourSickDeerpageontheDept.website.Ithad2,402hitsin2016withabigspikeinNovember.Sickdeeraretestedstatewide.InresponsetobudgetadjustmentsfromthesaleofantlerlessdeertagsinCWDaffectedcounties,surveillanceeffortswereincreased.Additionalcountieswereaddedtothesurveillanceplantoexpandandimprovedetection.

II.MonitorforandRespondtoNewCWDDiseaseFoci

ContinuetorequireasperDATCPrule.

Actionitemsrequiringstatutorychangewillbedeterminedbythelegislature.

2017DEADLINE

Alldeer12monthsorolderinadeerfarmthatisontheCWDherdstatusprogramthatdieorarekilledshouldbetested.

2017DEADLINE

SurveillancestrategieswillbeimplementedtodetectnewareasofCWDoutsideofthecurrentcountieswithCWDinwildcervids.ThesestrategieswillincludeencouragingpeopletoreportcervidsthatexhibitsignsconsistentwithCWD.

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Addnewareasofsurveillanceorimprovedetectionlevelsincurrentsurveillanceareasinresponsetobudgetincreasesfromsaleofantlerlesstags.

Continueandincreasereportingofsickdeer.

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Samplinggoalsandarotationalsamplemodelisbeingpreparedforusefor2018annualtesting.Arotationalsamplingplanwasinitiatedin2018withWCDcollectingsamplesfromallcounties.AssessmentofNOD2019samplingwilloccurpriortoschedulingofthe2020season.

ContinuetoworkwithCDACstoexploresurveillanceoptionsinareaswithanewdetection.UtilizedCWD-RespondingtoNewWildDeerDetectionsinNewAreasstaffguidance/actionplantemplate.

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UtilizedCWD-RespondingtoNewWildDeerDetectionsinNewAreasstaffguidance/actionplantemplate.

UtilizedCWD-RespondingtoNewWildDeerDetectionsinNewAreasstaffguidance/actionplantemplate.

Revisetheexistingactionplantoreflecttheavailabilityofcurrenttoolsandcitizenoutreachstrategies.Newdetectionsresultingfromwildorcaptivepositivesmaytriggerdifferingresponses.Planwilloutlinenotificationresponsibilities,surveillancemethods,andavailableresponsetools.

IdentifysamplinggoalsandareastoinitiatestatewiderotationalsamplingbasedonmodeleddifferencesinCWDprevalenceintime,acrossspace,andfordifferentsexandageclassesofdeer(updateofOsnasetal.2009analysis)

WorkwithCDACstoexploretheoptionofrequiredhunter-harvestsamplinginselectsurveillanceareastohelpdetectnewareasofCWDoutsideofknownareasofdiseasepresenceandincreasesamplevolume.

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Inacollaborativeprocess,theDNRandpartnerswilldevelopastatewidediseaseresponseandmanagementactionplantemplatetorespondtowildcervidCWDdetectionsinnewareas.TheactionplanshouldincludetimeframesforimplementationofsurveillanceandmanagementactionsbyDNRandpartners.

UtilizethecurrentCDACstructureinCWDaffectedcountysurveillanceareastodevelopcitizensupportforandinformationexchangeaboutCWDmanagementandsurveillancewithinthecounty.

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UtilizedCWD-RespondingtoNewWildDeerDetectionsinNewAreasstaffguidance/actionplantemplate.

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Rotationalsurveillanceforareasoutsideofthecoremonitoringareahavebeenexpandedbasedonsamplingneedandavailablefunding.Countiesincludedare:Dodge,Washington,Ozaukee,FondduLac,&Sheboygan.

Samplinggoalsandarotationalsamplemodelisbeingpreparedforusefor2018annualtesting.Arotationalsamplingplanwasinitiatedin2018withWCDcollectingsamplesfromallcounties.AnassessmentofNOD2019samplingwilloccurpriortoplanningfor2020.

AssesspastabilitytodetectCWDwithasetconfidencelevelatsomeassumedprevalenceandusethisinformationtodevelopaplantoexpandsurveillanceefforts(eitherthroughweighteddetectionortraditionaldetectionsampling)toincludeamorestatewideapproach.

UtilizeCDACmembersandothercitizenswheneveranewdetectionisdiscoveredinthewilddeerherdinacountywhereCWDisnewlydetected.ThecitizensgroupwouldworkwithDNRtofostercitizenengagementwithmanagementandstandardizethewayDNRhandlesnewdetections.(CWDSponsorTeam)

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Surveillancewillincludestatewidehunter-harvestedwildcervidtestingusingbona-fidescienceandaweightedapproachthatbalancesefficiencyandeffectiveness.

Conductweightedsurveillanceforareasoutsideofcoremonitoringareaonarotation,focusonfringeofendemicregion.

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Monitoringgoalsarebeingmetinsomeareas.Wheregoalsarenotbeingmet,staffareworkingonwaystoimprovesubmissionincludingthecommunicationplan,outreach,andadditionalwaystosubmitsamples/heads.

Astandardtemplatehasbeencreatedtoallowhuntersinselectareas,followinganewdetectionineitherawildorcaptivedeer,additionalharvestoptionswiththerequirementthatthedeerbetested.

Hunterswhoregistertheirdeerinareaswithsamplinggoals,arenotifiedoftheDepartment'sdesiretosampletheirdeerthroughanautomatedmessage.Callcenteron-holdmessagingaswell.

DesireddetectionprevalenceinareaswereCWDhasnotbeenpreviouslydetectedwasreviewedandarotationalstatewidesurviellanceeffortwasinitiated.Thisprocesswillcontinue.

Utilizepersuasivemessagingonelectronicregistrationtolethuntersknowwhentheirdeerisrequestedfortestingtoachievemonitoringgoals.

IssueCWDsurveillancepermitstohuntersinselectareasforaccesstoadditionalsamples.

Enacttestingrequirementstopromotetargetedtestinggoals.

IdentifydesireddetectionprevalenceinareaswhereCWDhasnotbeenpreviouslydetected.

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Testingmayberequiredforall,orasubsetof,wildcervidsharvestedinsurveillanceareastoachievemonitoringgoals.

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Exploredoptionsinresponsetorecommendationsreceived,buttheydidnotalignwiththeNRBCWD-subcommitteerecommendaitons,soapilotwasnotimplemented.

Implementedwithuseofsurveillancepermits.

Assessmentsforsamplingefforts(providinginformationondetectionlevelsinareaswhereCWDhasnotbeenfound)aregoingtobeconsideredforthe2018samplingseasonplanning.Wereconsideredfor2018andwillbeincorporatedannually.

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Followinganewdetection,samplecalculationsareusedtoassessthesamplesneededtodetectlowprevalence(~1%)ina2&10miradius.

TheDNRmayexploreprovidinghunterincentivestoharvestadditionaldeerinareasofhighpopulationand/ordiseaseprevalence.

Assesssamplingeffortachievement(e.g.abilityfordetectionatwhatlevelofprevalencewithwhatconfidenceinterval).

Identifysamplesnecessarytodetectlowprevalenceina2and10miradiussurroundinganewdetectionofapositiveandconductsurveillance,aswellasidentifythetimeframeduringwhichcollectedsamplesarestillstatisticallyrelevantindetectingagivenprevalencerate.

2017DEADLINE

AfterthedetectionofawildorescapedcaptiveCWDpositivecervidsinnewareas,therewillbeintensivesamplingandtestingofcervidsinatleastaten-mileradiussurroundingthenewpositiveinordertoassessthespatialextentandintensityoftheoutbreaktimelineandintensitywillbebasedonsurveillancegoals,establishedinconsultationwithlocalpartners.

Exploretargetedsurveillanceoradditionalfocusedharvestingoutsideregularhuntingseasons.

ExploreoptionsforapilotprogramofrequiredtestinginselectedcountieswithCDACsupport.

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CWDRespondingtoNewWildDeerDetectionsinNewLocationsisthestaffguidance/actionplantemplate.Itwentthrough21-daypublicreviewprocess.Nowinfinaldraft.

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UtilizedCWD-RespondingtoNewWildDeerDetectionsinNewAreasstaffguidance/actionplantemplate.

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DATCPisenforcingquarantineandtestingrequirements.

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IfanycountyhasanewCWDdetection,allcaptivecervidfarmsinthatcountyshouldbetested.[2017]

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TheDNRandCDACswillcontinuetousebothtraditionalandoptionalseasonstructures,alongwithantlerlesspermitissuancetoachievepopulationobjectivesforwilddeeranddiseasemanagementgoals.

Utilizeactionplantemplatetofacilitatethis,aswellas,21-dayreviewtoidentifytoolsprovidedtoCDACsforlocalusetomanagethedisease(dept,CDAC,public).(CWDSponsorTeam)

III.ControlDistributionandIntensityofCWD

Captivecervidfarmsthathadexchangeddeerand/orgeneticssampleswiththatfarmshouldcontinuetobequarantinedandtested.

WorkwithlocalpartnersonhowtoreachsamplinggoalsincludingconsiderationofalistofpotentialsurveillancetoolstoreachsamplinggoalsandincludeinActionTemplate.

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IfDNRandpartnersdecidethatanaggressivecourseofactioniswarrantedfordiseasemanagementinnewareasofdetection,thenlocalizedherdreductiontoolsmaybeconsideredinanefforttoseektomanagethedisease.

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ThisispartoftheannualconversationatCDACmeetings,withcontinualsuggestionsonwhatnewCWDinformationcanbesharedatthesemeetings.

CDACsarecurrentlyinformedofavailableoptionsandtheDepartmentDeerCommitteeconsidersHerdHealthissueswhendevelopingandreviewingmanagementrecommendations.

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Thenextreviewwilloccurafter2021.

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Ongoingreview.

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TheDNRandpartnerswillreviewthemanagementplanafterreceivingnewsignificantscientificinformationthatwouldimpacttheplan,inadditiontoperiodicreviewsafterthe2020and2025deerseasons.Basedonthesereviews,theywillmakerecommendationsonanyneededmodifications.

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TheDNRwillmonitorpeer-reviewedresearchfindingsandcontinuetoapplymanagementoptionsthatmayeffectivelycontrolCWDandcanbeimplementedintothetraditionaloroptionaldeerseasonframeworks.

AlltoolsandhealthmetricsavailabletoCDACswillbeconsideredinthedevelopmentofrecommendationsandobjectivesthataddressherdhealthinpopulationmanagement.

ConductperiodicreviewsoftheCWDResponsePlan.

MonitorPeerreviewedresearchandprovideanannualupdatetotheannotatedbibliography.

DNRwillprovideinformationonthepotentialresultsofCDACmanagementrecommendationsonCWDmanagement.

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Ongoingreview.

Thisiscurrentlybeingdone.AsnewinformationaboutCWDisdiscoveredDNRwillseektoadoptnewmanagementoptions.

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Noprogresstoreport.NotatopicthatgainsmomentumatMAFWA

MidwestCWDCollaborativeworkshopinJuly2019.MonthlyCWDconferencecallswithmidweststates.DNRstaffattendedaCWDresearchmeetinginMichigan.

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TheDNRandDATCPmayworkcooperativelywithadjacentstatesonCWDmanagementbyupdatingand/orestablishingaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithcorrespondingagenciesinthesestates.

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TheDNRwillimplementrecommendationsoncontrolstrategiesassupportedbypeer-reviewedresearchthatfitwithtraditionaloroptionaldeerseasonframeworks.

ReviewWDNRMemorandumofUnderstandingwithIllinoisandestablishnewMOUswithinterestedstates.DATCPwillcontinuetoengageinthiscapacityasfacilitatedbyUSDA(CWDSponsorTeam)

DNRwillworkcollaborativelywithadjacentstatesonCWDmanagementandsurveillance.

ProvideupdateswhennewmethodsofCWDmanagementareelucidated.

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TheDNRsetsannualsurveillancegoalsforsamplinginhistoricmonitoringareasandinoutstateareas.Indepthevaluationunderwayfrom2019surveillance.

Assessmentsforsamplingefforts(providinginformationondetectionlevelsinareaswhereCWDhasnotbeenfound)areongoingandwillinform2018samplingplanningefforts.Wereconsideredfor2018andwillbeincorporatedannually.

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UtilizedCWD-RespondingtoNewWildDeerDetectionsinNewAreasstaffguidance/actionplantemplate.

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TheDNRwillconductsamplingandCWDtestingthatissufficienttomonitortrendsinprevalenceanddiseasepatternwithinhistoricalmonitoringareas.TheDNRwillmonitorspatialandprevalencepatternsatselectedhigherprevalenceareasandcountieswithCWDdetectioninwildcervids.

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TheDNRwillexploretheuseoflandownerincentivestomeetCWDresponseplangoals.

IncreasesamplinginoutstateareaswithCWDdetectionstomeetsurveillancegoals.SamplinginoutstateareaswillincorporatenumericgoalssufficienttodetectdiseaseprevalencelevelsasadvisedbytheOfficeofAppliedScience.

Consultwithsociologists,landowners,andlocalcommunitiestodeterminetheeffectivenessofthisandidentifytechniques.

Assessmethodstodeterminesamplingpowerandidentifywhatisasufficientsamplesizetodetectspecificprevalencelevels.

TrendsinthesizeofthedeerpopulationincountieswithCWDpositivewildcervidswillbemonitoredusingfieldandaerialsurveytechniques.

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Wearenotcurrentlydoingthis.WithconsultationwithOAS,weareutilizingothermetricsfordeerpopulationestimatesthatarelesscostlyandmoreefficient.

Thisiscurrentpractice.

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UtilizedCWD-RespondingtoNewWildDeerDetectionsinNewAreasstaffguidance/actionplantemplate.

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Thedepartmentisnotpursuingsharpshooting.

IntegratenewdatasourcessuchassnapshotWIandtheroadsidefawndoeratiosurveysintodeerherdmonitoring.

EstimatedeerpopulationsizesbasedonSAKformula.

EvaluateuseofaerialsurveysformonitoringtrendsindeerpopulationsinCWDaffectedareas.

Identifythebestpracticeformonitoringdeerpopulationnumbers.

TheDNRandCDACsmayconsiderofferinglocalizedhuntingopportunitiesoutsidethetraditionalseasonframeworkinordertoachieveCWDresponseplangoals.

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Inconsultationwithlocalpartners,theDNRmayconsidertargetedcullingofwildcervidsonpubliclandsandonprivatelandswherepermissioncanbeobtained,inordertoachieveCWDresponseplangoals.[2018]

WorkingwithCDACsexploretheuseofCWDsurveillancepermitsandwhen"breakouts"arefoundlocalizeharvestoutsideofnormalhuntingseasonandherdreductioninconsultationwithCDAC'sperDTRrecommendations.

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Notplanningtodothis.

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Discussionscontinuingondefiningendemicarea.

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EveryyeartheDNRandDATCPwillreportandmakeavailabletothepublicallrelatedcostsassociatedwithCWDmanagementincludingsurveillance,monitoring,research,implementation,&enforcementcostsaswellassourcesoffundsusedandpartnerinputs.

TheDNRwilldefinetheCWDendemiczoneinSouthernWisconsintodifferentiatewhereCWDiswellestablishedinthewildcervidpopulationversusareasaffectedbyisolateddetectionsinwildorfarmedcervids.

2018DEADLINE

Workingwithaprofessionalcommunicationsfirmandpartners,theDNRwilldevelopcommunicationstrategiesthatimprovepublicunderstandingofCWDandengagethepublic,huntingandnon-huntingalike,inmanagingthedisease.

IV.IncreasePublicRecognitionandUnderstandingofCWDRisksandPublicParticipationinDiseaseControlEfforts

2018DEADLINE

Defineandutilizeparameterstoclearlydelineatetheendemicarea&utilizedatecollectedtodeterminemanagementunitspecificprevalencerates.

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DNRhasacurrentoutreachandmarketingplanthatweupdateannually.Couldlookintoworkingwithamarketingfirm.

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DNRCWDwebpagesupdated.

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Completedin2017.Reviewedandcontinuedannually.

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DNRhasacurrentoutreachandmarketingplanthatweupdateannually.Couldlookintoworkingwithamarketingfirm.

2017DEADLINE

TheDNR&DATCPwillprovideuptodateinformationtothepublicaboutCWDstatusinwildandcaptivecervidsinWisconsinandongoingresearchintothedisease.

TheDNRwillleveragethemessagingcapabilitiesofelectronicregistrationtoinformhuntersonmanagingrisksassociatedwithCWDandencouragetestingofharvestedcervids.

2018DEADLINE

Workingwithaprofessionalcommunicationsfirmandpartners,theDNRwilldevelopcommunicationbasedonthebestandthemostrecentscienceavailableatthetimeofproduction,andcontinuetoupdatecommunicationsasneworbetterinformationbecomesavailable.

IncludeamessageoncarcassmovementrestrictionsthatappearsinGoWildwhenhuntersregisteradeer.(CWDSponsorTeam)

Inplaceofaprofessionalfirm,DNRwillworkwiththeDNROfficeofCommunicationstodevelopalong-termcommunicationplanwithconsistentfunding.

ContinuetoprovideannualupdatesonCWDstatusinwilddeeronourwebsite&enhanceeffortsonpublicawarenessofourwebsitecontents.

Needtohavealong-termcommunicationplanwithfunding.WouldneedtomeetwithadministrationandworkwithOCtotalkaboutoptionsfordevelopingacommunicationsplan.

2017DEADLINE

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"HunterperceptionsofChronicWastingDisease(CWD)andbehaviorsassociatedwithdeercarcasstransportanddisposal"surveyisinprogress.

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"HunterperceptionsofChronicWastingDisease(CWD)andbehaviorsassociatedwithdeercarcasstransportanddisposal"surveyscheduledtogooutthiswinter.

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2018DEADLINE

2018DEADLINE

Toassesstheimpactsofoutreachandeducationefforts,theDNR,DATCP,DHS,&otheragencies,asappropriate,willsupportand/orconductsocialscientificandeconomicstudiestomonitorbehaviorsandattitudesofthepublicingeneralonaregularbasis,especiallyinresponsetoachangeinCWDmanagementstrategy.

2018DEADLINE

TheDNR,DHS,&DATCPwillcontinuetoprovidemeatprocessorsandtaxidermistswithinformationonwaystoreduceriskswhendisposingofcervidcarcasswaste.

TheDNR,DATCP,&DHSwillmonitorpublicopinionsaboutCWDmanagementinordertodevelopmessagesanddeliverymechanismsthatenhancepublicunderstandingoftherisksassociatedwithCWD,andfosterpublicengagementinmanagingCWD.

MonitorpublicopinionsaboutCWDmanagementanddevelopmessagesanddeliverymechanismsthatenhancepublicunderstandingoftherisksassociatedwithCWD,andtofosterpublicengagementinmanagingCWD.

Supportand/orconductsocialscientificandeconomicstudiestomonitorbehaviorsandattitudesofthepublicingeneralonaregularbasis,especiallyinresponsetoachangeinCWDmanagementstrategy.

V.AddresstheNeedsofOurCustomers

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FAQdevelopedandfinalized.PresentationgivenattheannualWisconsinAssociationofMeatProcessorsmeetingin2019.

B

AmeetingoccurredbetweenDNRandWVDLstaffonAugust30th,2017toreviewtestingprotocolsandsubmissionguidelinesforthe2017season.Thismeetingoccursannually.

WearecurrentlyworkingwithUSGS-NWHCresearchersonevaluationofdifferentmethodsofdetectingprionsinrectaltissue.Otherresearchrequestsarereviewedastheyarereceived.

TheLeanSixprocesswascompletedandresultingrecommendationsonfieldoperationsefficienciesarebeingincorporatedfor2017deerseason.Testingturnaroundsurveytohuntersimplementedfor2017deerseason.

C

2017DEADLINE

TheDNRandWVDL(WisconsinVeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratory)willsupporteffortstoseektodevelopquickerandlessexpensivesamplingandtestingprocedures.

2018DEADLINE

Collaborateonresearchinvolvingtestingprocedureswhenpossible.

DNRLeanSixprocesstoreviewallstepsinsamplesubmissionfromhuntertoresultsreturn.

Thisiscurrentlybeingdoneandcouldbefurtherexpandedinacommunicationplan.(CWDSponsorTeam)

ContinueannualmeetingsbetweenDNRandWVDLtoreviewpreviousyear'sprogress.Identifyanyprocessimprovementsthatcanbeimplementedforthecurrentseason.

TheDNRwillensurethathuntershavecontinuedaccesstoCWDtestinginareaswiththehighestprevalenceofCWD.

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Samplingstationshavebeenmaintainedinhighprevalenceareas.Inaddition,moreself-servekioskshavebeenadded.

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CoveredinaWildWisconsinCWDvideo.Thisinfoisintheregs,onweb,andbrochure.

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Ongoing.

FTheDNR,throughtheWildlifeDamageAbatementandClaimsProgram,andinconjunctionwithlocalandcommunityorganizations,willcooperatewithfoodpantriesandmeatprocessorsinCWDaffectedcountiestoprovidehuntersanavenuefordonationofharvesteddeerinexcessoftheirpersonalneeds.[2017]

ContinuetomonitornewresearchandtosupportCWDresearch.

2018DEADLINE

TheDNR,DHS,&DATCPwillcontinuetoprovidehunterswithinformationonwaystoreduceriskswhenfielddressing,butchering,consuming,&disposingofcervids.

2017DEADLINE

TheDNR&DHSwillmonitorandsupportresearchtobetterassesstherisksthatCWDmayormaynotposetohumans.

2017DEADLINE

Maintainsamplingstationsinthehighprevalencearea.

Expandupontheseeffortsinacommunicationplanandincludedeerregulations,webcontent,andlicensesaleslocations.(CWDSponsorTeam)

2017DEADLINE

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Emailmarketing,paidadvertising,signage,outreachfromstafftoprocessors,increasehunterawareness.AWildWisconsinepisodeonthistopicwascompleted.

G

Ongoingdiscussions.ListofdisposaloptionsincludedintheDNRonlinedatabase,map,andHuntWildmobileapp.

H

Secondyearofselfservicetestingkitspilotin2017,withcontinueddiscussionsonprogramfeasibility.

I

2018DEADLINE

TheDNR,DHS,&DATCPwillcontinuetoworkwithlocalgovernments,landfilloperators,&municipalwastewatertreatmentfacilitiestoincreasetheirunderstandingofthesafetyandcost-effectivenessoflandfillingcervidsinordertoincreasetheavailabilityoflandfillsforcarcassdisposal.

2017DEADLINE

TheDNRwillexplorealternativestrategiesforreducingorrecoveringcostsand/orprivatizinghunterservicetestingsuchasdevelopingopportunitiesthatwouldallowhunterstocollecttheirownsamplesorchargingtestingfeestopartiallycovercostsofsamplecollectionandtesting.

TheDNRandDATCPwillcontinuetosupportandcooperatewithresearchtobetterassesstherisksthatCWDmayposeovertimetolivestock,includingfarmedcervids.

Pilotaselfservicetestingkitsamplingstrategy.

AdvertisethepantryprogramthroughDNRcommunicationchannels.

MeetwithLandfillsandwastewatertreatmentfacilitiesonidentifyingsolutionstodeerwastechallenges.

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Wewelcomesuchrequestsandwillreviewthemaccordingly.Continuetoreviewrequests,ifany.

J

DNRWaste&MaterialsManagementstaffcommunicatedwithWasteManagement-LynnMorganregardingtesting,corporatepolicy,andthedraftsuggestedlegislationduringfall2019.

K

The2017-19statebudgethastransferredcar-killeddeercollectiontoDOT.

Thesamplingofcar-killeddeermaybeusedaspartofdetectionsurveillanceinareaswherewildorcaptivenewfocihavebeenidentifiedandwherelogisticallypossible.

2017DEADLINE

2018DEADLINE

TheDNRwillcontinuetoofferindemnificationtolandfillsthatacceptcervidcarcasswaste.

BEYONDDEADLINE

ONGOING

ExpandoutreachtolandfillsregardingCWDpositivecarcasswasteandidentifysolutions.

Samplecar-killeddeerwhenlogisticallyconvenientandprovidesrequiredsamplestomeetsurveillancegoals.

ReviewtissuerequeststhroughtheResearchCollaborationandReviewCommitteeforprojectsthatprovideenhancedinformationofCWD,especiallyinrelationtofree-rangingWTD(canincludenewtestingstrategies).

TheStateshouldrestorefundingforcarcassremovalandCWDtestingofcar-killeddeer.

CarcassremovalauthorityhastransitionedtotheDepartmentofTransportationandwewillnotpursueactionatthistime.

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Ongoing.SurveynowbeinghandledbyDHSinsteadofDNR.

M

Ongoing.Includedindeercommunicationplan.

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Departmentstaffaregeneratingideastosupportthisaspectofthedeerdonationprogram.

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TheDNRwillpartnerwithotherstoseekfundingfromnongovernmentalorganizationstohelpmeatprocessorsoffsetthecostsofprocessingandstoringdonatedvenison.

2017DEADLINE

TheDNRwillcontinuetocooperatewithoutsideresearchersbysharingtissues&dataandmayinitiateorcollaborateonresearchwhenappropriate.

2017DEADLINE

TheDNRwillcontinuetocooperatewithDHStomaintaintheregistryofpersonsknowntohaveconsumedvenisonfromCWD-positivedeer.

2017DEADLINE

TheDNRwillactivelymarketthepantryprogramtoencourageanincreaseinhunterharvest,ifnecessary,inCWDaffectedareas.

2017DEADLINE

Activelymarketthepantryprogramtoencourageanincreaseinhunterharvest,ifnecessary,inCWDaffectedareas.

ContinuetocooperatewithDHStomaintainaconsensualregistryofpersonsknowntohaveconsumedvenisonfromCWDpositivedeer.

VI.EnhancetheScientificInformationaboutCWD

TheDNRwillpartnerwithotherpublicagenciesandprivateorganizationstoseekfundingtohelpmeatprocessorsoffsetthecostsofprocessingandstoringdonatedvenison.

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Thisiscurrentlybeingdone.

Wehavemadetheresearchcommunityawareoftheavailabilityofourtissuearchive,WearecollaboratingwiththeUniversityofWisconsin,andtheNationalWildlifeHealthCenter.DiscussionsunderwaywithWVDL.

DNRiscurrentlyfundingresearchatUSGS/UW-Madisonforthisresearch

DNRiscurrentlyfundingresearchatUSGS/UW-Madison,andUWSPforresearchonadvancingprion-dectectionmethods,prionpersistanceinsoil,andcomposting

DNR-fundedresearchintopriondetectionmethodsiscurrentlyfundingUW-Madisonpost-doc

BEYONDDEADLINE

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TheDNRwillcollaborateonCWDresearchandcontinuetooffertissuesamplesanddatathroughtheResearchCollaborationandReviewCommitteeprocess.

Supportofwhite-taileddeersurvivalstudyinthehighprevalenceportionofthestate.

Providefundingforpost-docpositionswithcooperatingagencies.

TheDNRmayfundCWDresearchofspecificobjectivesorpertainingtounfilledknowledgegapsaboutthediseaseasfundingisavailable.

TheDNRwillprovidedatatoUSGSfortheirdiseasespreadandgrowthmodelstofurtherunderstandthedynamicsofthediseaseinWI.

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Wewelcomesuchrequestsandwillreviewthemaccordingly.

B

DialoguewilloccurbetweenDNR,researchers,andeconomist.Incorporateintoresearchpriorityreviewprocess.

DialoguewilloccurbetweenDNR,researchers,andeconomist.Incorporateintoresearchpriorityreviewprocess.

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DNRiscurrentlyfunding6CWDresearchprojects

BEYONDDEADLINE

AnevaluationoftheeconomicimpactoftheWisconsindeerherdonthestate’seconomyisneededtobetterunderstandtheoverallimpactsofCWD.

BEYONDDEADLINE

Fundingisneededtosupportappliedmanagement-focusedresearchonCWD,andtopromoteresearchintoprionbiologythatmay,intimeleadtoeffectiveproceduresforpreventionand/ortreatmentofCWDincervidsanddecontaminationofenvironments.

RefineresearchquestionsthatcouldbeincludedinaneconomicassessmentofWTD.

Fundmoreresearchofspecificobjectivesorunfilledknowledgegaps.

ReviewtissuerequeststhroughtheResearchCollaborationandReviewCommitteeforprojectsthatprovideenhancedinformationofCWD,especiallyinrelationtofree-rangingWTD(canincludenewtestingstrategies).

Consultwiththedepartmenteconomist.

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DNR-fundedresearchintopriondetectionmethodsiscurrentlyfundingUW-Madisonpost-docDialoguewilloccurbetweenresearchersandDNR.Incorporateintoresearchpriorityreviewprocess.Dec.2018begandiscussiononhumandimensionsresearchoncarcassmovementandawarenessofrisk,perfundingallocation.

TworesearchprojectshavebeeninitiatedattheAlmondfarm,oncompostingandpriondetectioninsoil

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DNRisconductingamajorresearchprojectonCWDeffectsofdeerpopulationsandcooperatingwithUSGS-NWHConmethodstomonitordiseasespread.

Wecurrentlyprovidedatatoallrequests.USGS-NWHCprovidesusmapsanddistributionchangesannually.

2017DEADLINE

TheDNRwillcontinuetodevelopmethodsforassessingtheprogressionofCWDdistributionandprevalenceinwildcervids,anditsecologicalimpactforWisconsin.

Determineknowledgegapsthatneedtobefilled.

Providefundingforpost-docpositionswithcooperatingagencies.

Cooperatewithexternalagenciesbydatasharingtoincreasescientificstatisticalrigorindiseasedistributionassessment.

ConductamajorresearchprojecttoevaluatetheimpactsofCWDondeerpopulationsinthesouthernpartofthestateincooperationwithpartneragencies.

SeekproposalsforuseoftheAlmondFarmormakeitavailableasaresearchsiteforstudiesonenvironmentalcontaminationanddecontaminationstrategies.

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Theannualdistributionandprevalenceassessmentwillbepreparedfollowingthe2018deerseason.AnnualassessmentsaredonefollowingeachCWDsamplingseason.

Assessmentsforsamplingefforts(providinginformationondetectionlevelsinareaswhereCWDhasnotbeenfound)wereprovidedforplanningfor2018samplingefforts,andwillcontinuetobeutilized.Assessmentsforsamplingefforts(providinginformationondetectionlevelsinareaswhereCWDhasnotbeenfound)wereconsideredfor2018andwillbeincorporatedannually.

Complete-Annualstep

Complete-Finishedstep Willnotbedone

Inprogress

2018DEADLINE

AssesspastabilitytodetectCWDwithasetconfidencelevelatsomeassumedprevalenceandusethisinformationtodevelopaplantoexpandsurveillanceefforts(eitherthroughweighteddetectionortraditionaldetectionsampling)toincludeamorestatewideapproach.

Annualinhousedistributionandprevalenceassessment.

Expandsurveillanceefforts(eitherthroughweighteddetectionortraditionaldetectionsampling)toincludeamorestatewideapproachbasedonriskanddetectiongoals.