RANCHING Wildlife
TAHC Sets New Movement Requirements for Species Susceptible to Chronic Wasting Disease
T
HE TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION (TAHC) HAS new intrastate movement requirements in place for elk, red deer, Sika deer, moose and their hy-
brids, all of which are considered susceptible to chronic wasting disease (CWD). White-tailed deer and mule deer are also susceptible
species to CWD but remain under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s movement regulations. The new TAHC movement rule replaces the previ-
ous rule which applied only to elk and required testing animals based on the number being moved. The TAHC worked closely with cervid industry representatives to develop new rules that provide traceability and CWD surveillance of elk, red deer, Sika deer, moose and their hybrids, while removing the requirement to sacrifi ce healthy animals for testing purposes. When transporting CWD-susceptible species, owners
are required to apply an offi cial identifi cation device to the animals being moved, complete and submit a CWD
Susceptible Species Movement Record, and provide a current estimated inventory of the herd of origin. Owners are required to provide
to the TAHC documentation of negative CWD test re- sults on 20 percent of all eligible mortalities in the herd on an annual basis. Eligible mortalities are
those occurring after June 12, 2013 (the effective date of the new rule) in herd members 16 months of age and older, including hunter-harvested animals and animals sent to slaughter. The necessary forms, instructions, complete rule and addi- tional information may be obtained at the TAHC website or by contacting a local TAHC region offi ce.
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