DVM DACVPM Healthy animals for healthy people and communities mngovbah 1 Program Background The Board laws for the program were effective 112004 Prior to that the DNR had the program ID: 1045626
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1. Farmed Cervid Program Linda C. Glaser, DVM DACVPMHealthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah1
2. Program BackgroundThe Board laws for the program were effective 1/1/2004.Prior to that the DNR had the programFarmed cervids are considered livestock under Minn. Stat. 17.452 Subd. 4. Farmed Cervidae are livestockSubd. 5. Raising farmed Cervidae is an agricultural pursuit.Farmed cervidae include all cervidae species including:DeerElkMoose Reindeer2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah2
3. Agricultural PursuitAnimals are confined and managed so feeding, housing, breeding, disease treatment and prevention are controlledCervid movements between states must be accompanied by paperwork so state governments can track and verify movementsAnimals are used for multiple purposes: breeding, trophy harvest, meat production, exhibition, antler velvet collection, pets2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah3
4. DNR Responsibilities per Minn. Stat. 35.155Subd. 1. Regarding escapes, DNR may destroy animals if not recaptured within 24 hours of escapeSubd. 2 Producers must destroy any wild animals in their enclosure and report it to the DNRSubd. 3. The DNR approves requests for farmed red deer north of US Hwy 2 in native elk habitatSubd. 6. The Board will provide copies of registration information to the DNR upon request.Subd. 7. The DNR may inspect farmed cervidae and their records with reasonable suspicion that laws protecting native wild animal have been violatedSubd. 10. Cervidae possessed in violation of this section may be seized and destroyed by the DNRSubd. 11. Cervidae imported in violation of this section may be seized and destroyed by the DNR2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah4
5. BAH DNR MOURecently signed a MOU with the DNR to coordinate:Communication among staffRoles and responsibilitiesSharing of informationScience-based decision making 2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah5
6. Farmed Cervid Numbers (End of SFY18)Species HerdsAnimalsAvg. Herd sizeElk87362342WTD23820529Other Species, Mixed70233133TOTAL3958006202/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah6
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9. Regulations for the programMN State Statutes (35.155) Mandatory registrationAnnual InspectionResponse to escaped farmed cervidsWild cervids in an enclosureFencingAnimal IdentificationCWD surveillanceImportation of farmed cervids MN Rules effective April 2013 (1721.0370 – 0420)Herd InventoriesSales of farmed cervids for slaughterRecord keepingQuarantine procedures for infected herdsDefining a CWD Endemic area 2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah9
10. Staffing/Funding for the program2 veterinarians oversee program out of the St. Paul office2 office support staff11 Board field staff / 8 USDA field staff$32,000 taken in yearly from producer inspection (registration) fees State cost in salaries / benefits / equipment / CWD TestingSFY17 - $550KSFY18 - $675K2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah10
11. Record KeepingProducers must keep records for 10 yearsName and address of buyers and sellers of farmed cervidsSubmit Movement Report to the BoardSubmit Death Report or CWD Test Submission form to the BoardYearly Inventory of animals in the herd – with all ID2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah11
12. Inspection ComponentsInventoryFencing Record keepingAnimal identification Movement reportsDeath ReportsCWD Testing2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah12
13. EscapesOwner may not allow farmed cervids to run at large.Owner must notify the DNR and BAH if cervids not returned in 24 hoursIf the owner unwilling or unable to capture cervids, the DNR may destroy the animal as soon as 24 hours after the escape. 2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah13
14. Escape DataSFY 2018# Escaped# Returned# Killed# Lost# Killed Tested and Results10 WTD farms42 20 18412 Not Detected, 2 Unacceptable, 3 not tested, 1 = <1yo, 3 elk farms1221007 Not Detected, 3 = <1yo2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah14SFY 2019 to date# Escaped# Returned# Killed# Lost# Killed Tested and Results 3 WTD farms148606 Not Detected3 elk farms2927202 Not Detected
15. Mandatory CWD Surveillance100% surveillance required / BAH pays lab test cost for each sample submitted.SFY17 - $38K / SFY18 - $44KIf eligible animals not tested, surveillance period is advanced. If samples do not provide successful results, surveillance period is advanced. Egregious disregard for sampling, producer’s herd status for CWD can be droppedIn 2019, there will be a training program to authorize sample collectors.2/14/2019Healthy animals for healthy people and communities | mn.gov/bah15
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17. Winona -9CWD Positive Herds in Minnesota 2002200620102014Ramsey -12018Crow Wing - 2Meeker -5Lac Qui Parle -1Olmsted -4Stearns -1 ElkRed DeerWTDMule DeerAitkin - 1
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