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11. 21. 17

EWA Loss of Member

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Article credited to Exotic Wildlife Association: http://www.myewa.org

 

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Loss of Member
 
It is with heavy heart that the Exotic Wildlife Association is notifying our membership of the passing of one of our former board members.
Mr. George Sistrunk, who was seriously injured by a male Bongo, has succumbed to his injuries. He leaves behind many friends in this industry. Services for Mr. Sistrunk are pending at this time and the EWA will send our membership a subsequent notice when arrangements have been made. Our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Sistrunk family.
 
Exotic Wildlife Association
Charly Seale, Executive Director

105 Henderson Branch Rd., West
Ingram, Texas 78025
830.367.7761 * 830.367.7762 (fax)
www.myewa.org

 
November 21, 2017
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11. 20. 17

NEWS : ‘Tractor Man’ Totals Teenage Poacher’s Truck After Police Fail to Respond

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NEWS :

‘Tractor Man’ Totals Teenage Poacher’s Truck After Police Fail to Respond

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A landowner in Orting, Washington, had been detained after he rammed his tractor into a truck believed to belong to someone who was poaching near his property. He’s now known to authorities as “Tractor Man.”

According to KGW8 News, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police received the call on Saturday evening reporting somebody shooting on a family’s property.

When authorities eventually pulled onto the scene, they witnessed a man riding his tractor, and smashing up a parked pickup truck.

The Facebook post from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police says an officer removed the man from the tractor, detained him, and removed a .44 Magnum revolver hanging from his belt.

Here is where this little saga takes a twist, because the landowner – who apparently reported the shooting on his land – commented on the Facebook post to “further elaborate” on the story:

And the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police also provided further clarification on what transpired that night:

 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police added 3 new photos.
November 13 at 11:00am · 

Landowner uses tractor to remove trespasser:

Respect private property, but if you feel someone isn’t, don’t take matters into your own hands – a license plate gets us what we need most of the time.

Officer Flowers and Officer Prater responded to a phone call Saturday evening that his neighbor had an active poacher on his property. The first thing that Officer Flowers observed when he arrived in the area was a bit out of the ordinary. He witnessed a man on a tractor ram into the back of a parked pickup truck. The man on the tractor pushed the truck down an embankment into the tree line.

Officer Flowers removed the man from the tractor, removed a loaded .44 magnum revolver from his waist band and detained the man. The tractor man was the property owner and did not want the poacher to get away so he took it upon himself to disable the poachers vehicle which he totaled.

The poacher turned out to be a 16 year old neighbor and his grandfather. The 16 year old had killed a closed season cow elk. The cow elk was recovered and the meat donated to the Orting Food Bank.

Don’t be tractor man – call us (360) 902-2936 or 911

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All in all, how do you feel “tractor man” handled this particular situation?

11. 15. 17

Change To 2018-19 Whitetail Season Proposed

Posted in: Animal Rights, Association News

Article credited to the Texas Trophy Hunters Association: https://www.ttha.com

 

 NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Change To 2018-19 Whitetail Season Proposed

Change To 2018-19 Whitetail Season Proposed

CLOSE OF WHITETAIL SEASON WOULD BE UNIFORM ACROSS STATE

The Houston Chronicle reports the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider extending the whitetail season an extra two weeks for next season. According to the paper, members of the public submitted a Petition for Rulemaking Consideration to Texas Parks and Wildlife requesting the change.

Currently, whitetail season closes on the first Sunday in January for the North Zone. It closes on the third Sunday in January in the South Zone.

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11. 15. 17

NEWS :  Source Claims that Chris Brackett Poached Two Bucks in Indiana

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Source Claims that Chris Brackett Poached Two Bucks in Indiana

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A well-known TV hunter has been accused of poaching, and some say the video evidence against him is pretty damning.

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11. 14. 17

EWA Member in Need of Prayer

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Article credited to Exotic Wildlife Association: http://www.myewa.org

 

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EWA Member in Need of Prayer
We were advised tonight that Lifetime EWA member, George Sistrunk, was seriously injured by a male Bongo. Mr. Sistrunk had entered the bull’s pen and was attacked and injured before he could escape. He is listed in extremely serious condition, has undergone surgery and is in the intensive care unit of Methodist hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
The family has asked that he not receive visitors or calls at this time but to keep him in your thoughts and prayers. The EWA office will give our members updates as we receive them from the family.
Exotic Wildlife Association
Charly Seale, Executive Director

105 Henderson Branch Rd., West
Ingram, Texas 78025
830.367.7761 * 830.367.7762 (fax)
www.myewa.org

 
November 13, 2017
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11. 13. 17

Exotic Wildlife Association  NEWS ALERT 

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Senator Ted Cruz
 
The EWA is looking for any member or members who may have a close relationship with Senator Ted Cruz (R) Texas.
If you could contact our Executive Director, Charly Seale, at 830-928-3158for details ASAP it would be appreciated. This is extremely important for some our legislative efforts.
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Charly Seale, Executive Director

105 Henderson Branch Rd., West
Ingram, Texas 78025
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November 13, 2017
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11. 10. 17

How Much Does a Canada Goose Poop in a Day? The Answer is Kind of Surprising

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How Much Does a Canada Goose Poop in a Day? The Answer is Kind of Surprising

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How much poop can a Canada goose poop in one day?

The answer to this revolting question will gross you out entirely, but it probably won’t surprise you all that much. . .

According to the Detroit Free Press, Canada goose numbers were way down in the 20th century due to over-hunting, so efforts were made to introduce the birds to Michigan. To say they thrived would be an understatement.

Going from a population of 9,000 birds in 1970, the state is now home to more than 300,000 Canada geese. With that drastic increase in geese moving in, comes a whole lot of poop.

Now, before we get to any numbers, it’s worth mentioning the growing problem these birds present.

Canada geese appear to share the same interest in areas that we as humans also like to hangout at, such as golf courses, beaches, parks, the list goes on. . .

And when the geese find a prime spot to set up camp, they tend to stick around. They eat, they poop, (a lot) swim, and repeat. Then of course they have dozens of young Canada geese to carry on the same tendencies.

“You’ve got a lot of golf courses, a lot of cemeteries; anywhere you have well manicured grass, that’s where they are going to be,” said Eric McGhee, a waterfowl hunter who sits on the state’s Citizen Waterfowl Advisory Committee.

Canada goose complaints usually fit into one of three categories, McGhee said:

Category 1: Aggressive birds

“People have them around their offices, and, especially in the springtime, when they are mating and laying eggs, that’s when you get a lot of people saying they are being harassed by the geese,” he said. They’re being chased by them; they’re having to fight them off.”

Category 2: The pooping 

According to the Detroit Free Press, an adult Canada goose poops an average of 2 pounds per day. . . These aren’t even proper, dainty poops either. In fact, it’s not at all uncommon for beaches to be closed due to high levels of E. coli bacteria in shoreline waters.

And finally,

Category 3: Farmer’s crops

Farmers and Canada geese don’t get along real well. The geese love corn, wheat and soybeans, and Michigan has plenty of fields filled with them.

“They’ll come and feast all day on your crops,” McGhee said. “They’ll eat a couple of acres of crop, go sleep it off, and come back the next day to do it all over again.”

The solution, McGhee believes, is getting more people into hunting.

“Waterfowl hunting is in decline right now,” he said. “If we could teach the younger hunters it’s OK to go out and manage this problem, it would help. And it is a problem; despite the hunters, the bag limits and what the state is doing to harvest and conserve these birds.”

11. 09. 17

Exotic Wildlife Association  NEWS ALERT 

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 Article credited Exotic Wildlife Association: http://www.ewa.org

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EWA is Moving
 
The EWA IS MOVING. The directors, in an effort to promote the exotic industry and to have greater visibility to the thousands of visitors to the Texas Hill Country, has sold our current office building at 105 Henderson Branch Rd. in Ingram, Texas. The Board of Directors approved the purchase of a tremendous building in the city of Kerrville with a fantastic location along one of the busiest streets in the city.
This new building, after remodeling will not only house the EWA staff but will be the new location of the Second Ark Foundation’s display of most of the non-native species found in Texas and throughout many places in the U.S.
The remodeling project will take approximately 3months and any EWA member who would like to provide goods or services to this project can contact the EWA office for more information. Please call 830-367-7761 or email the office at info@myewa.org.
We are scheduled to begin the remodeling project December 1
Exotic Wildlife Association
Charly Seale, Executive Director

105 Henderson Branch Rd., West
Ingram, Texas 78025
830.367.7761 * 830.367.7762 (fax)
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November 9, 2017
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11. 07. 17

TPW 2017 November News Release

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News release credited to Texas Parks and Wildlife: http://www.tpwd.texas.gov

 

2017 News Releases

 

Nov. 6, 2017 — Bundled Plain Text

  • Whooping Cranes Make Late Migration into Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
    AUSTIN – With the first pods of iconic, endangered whooping cranes starting to arrive on their wintering grounds along the Texas coast, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding Texans to be on the lookout for these impressive birds as they move through the state.
  • Waterfowl Hunters Reminded to Help Prevent Spread of Invasive Species [Print – Plain Text –Permalink]
    AUSTIN – With duck hunting season getting underway in most of the state in early November, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding waterfowl hunters to clean, drain and dry boats and equipment before traveling from lake to lake to help avoid spreading invasive species like giant salvinia and zebra mussels.

 

11. 07. 17

You know who you are…. (Public Service Announcement)

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Article credited to the Texas Deer Association: http://www.texasdeerassociation.com

 

Texas Deer Association

You know who you are…. (Public Service Announcement)

WARNING!!! The mass exodus of doe slayers, from cites to the country, has begun! They are easily identifiable by, their need to wear full camo‘s in public, face paint, big jacked up four-wheel-drive pick-ups (with zero scratches), and the biggest Texas Trophy

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11. 07. 17

  NEWS : Wisconsin Could Axe Minimum Hunting Age Requirements Under New Bill

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NEWS :

Wisconsin Could Axe Minimum Hunting Age Requirements Under New Bill

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Folks in Wisconsin appear to be torn over a new hunting bill the Assembly passed, which could eliminate the state’s minimum hunting age requirement.

Current law states a resident of Wisconsin must be at least 12 years old to purchase a hunting license or hunt with a gun, unless they’ve participated in a mentored hunt – Children who have gone through that program can hunt as young as 10 years old.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the bill allows for any individual at any age to participate in a previously mentioned mentored hunt, and would also squash the requirement that a hunter and mentor only carry one weapon between them.

This new bill stirred up quite the debate, with some calling the proposal “absolute insanity.”

“It’s just crazy (the minimum age) would go below 10,” Rep. Gary Hebl of Sun Prairie said. “Absolute insanity that we’re talking about giving a kid a gun at any age so they experience the heritage of hunting. The most important factor is safety.”

Rep. Katrina Shankland, of Stevens Point, shared her thoughts as well:

“To allow a toddler, a two-year-old (to carry a gun,) and I’m not being hyperbolic because someone will allow it, is dangerous,” she said. “Other hunters in the woods are not going to choose to get hurt by a child with a rifle.”

In an effort to counter, the bill’s author, Rep. Rob Stafsholt, of New Richmond, pointed to the fact that not every hunter carries high-powered rifles, and  believes he was capable of handling a .22-caliber rifle when he was just eight-years-old.

“We’re returning the choice to the parent,” Stafsholt said.

The legislation will now be passed onto the state Senate as bill 455.

What do you all think of this new bill? Would you like to see a similar law in your state? Drop a line a let us know!

10. 31. 17

Texas Deer Association

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Just. One. More. Week.
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10. 30. 17

TDA News

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Picking Bucks and Does at the LoneHollow and TDA Deer Summit really paid off! Congratulations Brooklyn! We are so happy you got to fulfill the hunt of a lifetime at Hunt Lonehollow. The team at LoneHollow are some of the best in Texas and the experience is always world-class! Congrats again!

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10. 27. 17

MARTINO: Researchers offer insight on whitetail deer’s vision

Posted in: Animal Health, Association News

Article credited to Kokomo Tribune: http://www.kokomotribune.com

 

MARTINO: Researchers offer insight on whitetail deer’s vision

  • By JOHN MARTINO Outdoors columnist

SHADES: The eyes of whitetail deer contain only two types of photo pigments, giving them dichromatic color vision.

  • Submitted photo

 

MARTINO: Researchers offer insight on whitetail deer's vision

 

It’s a question asked since sportsmen have been mandated to wear “hunter orange” during specific deer hunting seasons. Are deer color blind or do you stick out like a blazing pumpkin? Everyone knows a deer’s best defense is its nose, but what about its eyes?

At a Quality Deer Management Association’s annual conference, researchers from the University of Georgia’s School of Forestry and Natural Resources presented findings of their in-depth study on whitetail vision.

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10. 25. 17

HSUS Attacks “Saving Our Endangered Species Bill”

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Article credited to Exotic Wildlife Association: http://www.myewa.org

 

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HSUS Attacks “Saving Our Endangered Species Bill”
As expected the Humane Society of the United States has gone on the attack targeting Congressman Louie Gohmert’s HR 2603, “Saving our Endangered Species Bill”.  Wayne Pacelle, the head of HSUS, uses lies and a distortion of the true facts surrounding this very important bill to convince his followers and those liberal congressmen and women that, if passed, the animals currently on this list in their native land and those born in this country would soon become extinct.  This charlatan uses deceit, money and the power of persuasion to distort the truth when in fact those very species would be further in jeopardy if something isn’t done to revamp the outdated Endangered Species Act.  This archaic act signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1973 has done more harm than good and has, in fact, done very little to save any species.  The law that was supposed to save those species that were either threatened or extinct in their native land is actually having a detrimental effect.  Poaching, drought, loss of habitat, and illegal trade in animal parts is causing the demise of most, if not all, of these species in their native land. A drastic overhaul of the ESA is greatly needed and the passage of Congressman Gohmert’s HR 2603 is a long awaited solution to the problem.
Please contact your Congressman and Senator and tell them to please support this all important bill.
Charly Seale
Executive Director
https://blog.humanesociety.org/wayne/2017/10/congress-mounts-unprecedented-attacks-endangered-species.html
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Ingram, Texas 78025
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October 24, 2017
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10. 24. 17

Letter to the Editor – Deer farming not the reason for CWD

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Article credited to American Cervid Alliance: https://www.info.americancervidalliance.org

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 These editorials are being published by major media outlets thanks to the dedication and support of the American Cervid Alliance PR campaign. Thank you to everyone that supports this cause. You are making a difference.
 
 

Letter to the Editor – Deer farming not the reason for CWD

Cedar County Republican (MO)
Friday, October 20, 2017 
Dear Editor,
Bud Olinger’s claim Chronic Wasting Disease could have been stopped if Missouri banned deer farming as Colorado did simply is false. Colorado first detected CWD in a research facility in the 1960s and first found it in free-ranging deer in the 1980s. The disease has continued spreading throughout Colorado and into other states since; including Wyoming, which does not allow deer farming, either.
Even if you magically made deer farms disappear tomorrow, which isn’t going to happen, CWD still would be in Missouri and still would continue spreading. It’d be a particularly pointless gesture when one considers that deer farms are enclosed environments for which numerous state and federal regulations exist to mitigate the risk of CWD. Deer farms are not the problem.
The Department of Conservation can help by testing more free-ranging deer for CWD so hunters have an accurate picture of where the disease is and is not; but since CWD already exists in free-ranging deer, there’s no known way of stopping its spread.
It also would be wise for the Department of Conservation to stop importing free-ranging elk into the state which do not meet the stringent import protocols as deer farmers do.
Sincerely,
Charly Seale
American Cervid Alliance
Medina. Texas
http://cedarrepublican.com/news/letter-to-the-editor—deer-farming-not-the/article_9823ce46-b446-11e7-9983-5b8bc2c81e8f.html
10. 23. 17

Exotic Wildlife Association NEWS ALERT

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Hunters Reminded of South Texas 
Fever Tick Quarantines
This update provided by the Texas Animal Health Commission
Austin, TX – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services (USDA-VS) officials are reminding hunters in South Texas that additional precautions are required when handling white-tailed deer, nilgai antelope, black buck, axis deer, and other exotics located on fever tick quarantined premises.
Portions of Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Kinney, Kleberg, Live Oak, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Willacy and Zapata counties have established fever tick quarantine areas and 37 additional Texas counties have individual premises quarantined.
“Hunters play a critical roll in protecting the state from fever tick expansion,” said Dr. Andy Schwartz, TAHC Executive Director, “and we are asking for their help this hunting season to ensure this tick is not inadvertently transported to unaffected areas of the state when harvested deer or exotics are moved from quarantined premises.”
Landowners, lessees, or other individuals who plan to harvest, move or capture white-tailed deer, nilgai antelope, or other exotic animals located on an infested, exposed, adjacent, or check quarantined premises must have the animals inspected and treated by a TAHC or USDA-VS representative before moving off the premises.
“The inspection and treatment process is fairly quick and simple,” said Dr. TR Lansford, TAHC Assistant Executive Director for Animal Health Programs. “Hunters must notify their TAHC region office or a USDA-VS representative after harvesting an animal and before movement, so the hides can be inspected and treated.”
All inspected hides, capes, and animals will be issued a movement permit after treatment and the movement permit must accompany the animal or animal parts at all times.

To learn more about the TAHC and USDA-VS wildlife inspection requirements, visit this Link. 

Exotic Wildlife Association

Charly Seale, Executive Director

105 Henderson Branch Rd., West
Ingram, Texas 78025
830.367.7761 * 830.367.7762 (fax)

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October 20, 2017
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10. 19. 17
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      EWA Celebrates USAHA Progress 

Cervid Industry Makes Major Progress on TB & Brucellosis Reform
SAN DIEGO-Deer and elk leaders at the United States Animal Health Association made major progress on regulatory reform. Fourteen cervid industry representatives were in attendance. Several major animal health issues were discussed, including TB, Brucellosis, Chronic Wasting Disease, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, and Blue Tongue Virus.
TB Reform
In an effort to make United States cervid TB herd certification programs less costly and burdensome for producers, a resolution was offered by the cervid industry to urge USDA APHIS to extend TB herd certification testing intervals from three years to five.
Specifically, the resolution requests USDA APHIS to allow the test interval to be extended to five years for certain cervid herds if they have been in the certification program for at least six years and there has been no evidence of bovine tuberculosis disclosed in either cattle or cervidae (wild or farmed) in a state or zone within the state in which the cervid accredited herd is located for the most recent six years.
The resolution was overwhelmingly supported by the Subcommittee on Tuberculosis, Committee on Farmed Cervidae and the USAHA General Membership Assembly. The resolution will now be sent to USDA APHIS for further consideration.
Brucellosis Reform
A resolution was offered and approved urging state regulatory officials to eliminate brucellosis testing requirements for interstate movement of farmed elk, red deer, and othercervid species that originate outside of the Greater Yellowstone Area(GYA).  This resolution is a follow-up to the 2013 USAHA resolution that was approved to eliminate interstate Brucellosistesting requirements for whitetail deer and mule deer. Brucellosis interstate testing requirements are currently regulated by state agencies. More details on how states can start to implement these rule changes will be discussed during the American Cervid Alliance Leadership Council meeting in November.
EHD and BTV Data
The cervid industry addressed the continent’s number one killer of deer- Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) and Blue Tongue Virus (BTV). These diseases infect and kill thousands of farmed and free ranging deer. There is little data compiled and disseminated by USDA APHIS that details the estimated number of deaths related to EHD/BTV and the specific strains per state.  Strains of EHD and BTV vary by state and by year.
A resolution was approved urging USDA APHIS to prepare a descriptive report to present at the 2018 USAHA Conference and each conference, thereafter. The report shall include available data on the estimated farmed and wild cervid deaths related to EHD and BTV per state and cervid species in the past year and the strains of EHD and BTV that have been known to be found in each state for both farmed and wild cervidae in the past year. The industry associations would then be able to share it with their membership.
CWD Data
A resolution was offered that requests USDA APHIS to produce a report that compiles CWD testing data for wild cervids. The report is to be presented annually to the USAHA membership and be available on the USDA APHIS’ website.
The American Cervid Alliance sincerely thanks all the industry attendees that participated in the conference. The Alliance also would like to thank the state and federal animal health officials, and other stakeholders, that supported the industry’s resolutions.
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105 Henderson Branch Rd., West
Ingram, Texas 78025
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October 18, 2017
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10. 18. 17

Exotic Wildlife Association News Alert

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Medina County Elk Tests Positive for
Chronic Wasting Disease

 

 
This update provided by the Texas Animal Health Commission
Austin, TX – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials have confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease(CWD) in an elk located within the South-Central Texas CWD Zone. The elk was harvested on a high-fenced premises with common management as a property where white-tailed deer were previously confirmed to have CWD.
This case was detected as part of the ranch’s herd management plan, which was developed by TAHC to assess the ranch’s risk of CWD.

CWD has been found in free-ranging elk across the United States, including New Mexico and Colorado. This is the second known elk in Texas to test positive for CWD. The first CWD positive elk in Texas was a free-ranging elk harvested in Dallam County on December 6, 2016.

Due to CWD being found in white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk, TAHC established movement and surveillance requirements for exotics in CWD Zones and statewide on May 30, 2017. Statewide surveillance requires all eligible mortalities of exotic CWD susceptible species be tested until such time that three animals are tested. Please note that for CWD Surveillance and Containment Zones, all exotic CWD susceptible species hunter harvested must be tested.
To learn more about the TAHC exotic CWD susceptible species statewide surveillance and movement requirements, visit
http://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/2017/2017-05-30_CommissionMeeting.pdf.
 
Exotic Wildlife Association
Charly Seale, Executive Director

105 Henderson Branch Rd., West
Ingram, Texas 78025
830.367.7761 * 830.367.7762 (fax)
www.myewa.org
10. 17. 17

Meet Jim “Antlerman” Phillips, The Man Who Collected 16,000 Shed Antlers

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Meet Jim “Antlerman” Phillips, The Man Who Collected 16,000 Shed Antlers

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For over 60 years, Jim Phillips has searched Montana’s countryside high and low looking for shed antlers. Now, with his collection eclipsing 16,000 antlers, Jim is simply known as “Antlerman.”

Residing in Three Forks, Montana, where shed antlers seemingly fall like rain, Jim saysantler hunting has been in his blood since he found his first set of elk antlers when he was 10 years old.

Since then, Jim had to build a separate building off of his house just to store all of his shed finds – and it looks like something out of a shed hunter’s dream!

Take a look at the video to take a tour through his antler shed:

For more awe-inducing photos, hop on over to Jim’s website where he has over 350 pictures of his impressive collection. If you’re like Jim, and see antlers as an art form, we apologize for everything you don’t get done while you’re engulfed in these shed antler images:

 

A magnificent sight as the florescent light fills the room.

Image courtesy Antlerman

 

Shed antlers line the walk-ways throughout the entire room. . .

Image courtesy Antlerman
Image courtesy Antlerman

Awesome stuff!

Image courtesy Antlerman

 

 

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