Oklahoma legislature and CWD

[LostArra]

The Oklahoma legislature is proposing a "pilot program to enhance the genetic durability in whitetail deer against chronic wasting disease". It is primarily thru the Dept of Agriculture, Food and Forestry with assistance from the Wildlife Department. This tells me it's a captive deer initiative but they will be releasing deer into the wild. NDA is strongly against it. My knee jerk reaction to politicians managing wildlife is not good.


Has anyone heard about "increasing genetic durability in deer"?

Action Alert: Oppose Oklahoma’s CWD Genetic “Improvement” Act

deerassociation.com

 

[Weldor]

Following. Not sure on politicians doing anything right.

 

[mt terry d]

Following. Not sure on politicians doing anything right.

I’m sure. Trust me on this one.

 

[RedneckRyRy]

It passed. Govenor signed it.

 

[Okie-hunter]

Outdoor Life did an in-depth article on how this plan is supposed to work. Captive-bred deer that landowners will have the opportunity to buy and release on their properties. I don’t know how I feel about it yet.