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		2004 2003 December 2002 to September 2002 August 2002 back New year brings state changes - “The agriculture department is perceived as far more farmer friendly than the DNR.” Post-Crescent (Wisconsin) - 12/30/02 Tighten up on deer farms Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/30/02 CWD top natural resource story of 2002 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 12/27/02 State may face $2.5 million drop in revenue from deer licenses Green Bay Press-Gazette - 12/26/02 West Nile vies with CWD for worst effect Green Bay News-Chronicle - 12/26/02 Young Scientists Tackle CWD in WI Lab Wisconsin Public Radio - 12/25/02 -RealPlayer audio CWD hunt slow Baraboo News Republic - 12/25/02 Obey rips feds on speed of CWD tests - Congressman says USDA too slow to OK laboratories Marshfield News-Herald - 12/24/02 Hassett not well-known but active in conservation Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/24/02 Clinic won't test for CWD Wausau Daily Herald - 12/23/02 Doyle names picks for DNR, PSC, Transportation - Madison attorney P. Scott Hassett to head the Department of Natural Resources The Capital Times - 12/23/02 Hunt resumes in 11 counties in Wisconsin The Monroe Times - 12/23/02 SOUTHERN WISCONSIN: Deer hunt resumes in target zone St. Paul Pioneer Press - 12/22/02 DNA may pinpoint origin of CWD - DNR comparing wild, captive deer samples Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/22/02 No new deer disease cases in latest tests - DNR reports results from another 1,165 killed in fall hunt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/21/02 No positive CWD tests in new batch - Spread of deer disease still unknown Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 12/21/02 Deer kill may be lowest in 10 years Wisconsin Outdoor News - 12/20/02 Wardens find confusion over deer tagging options Wisconsin Outdoor News - 12/20/02 Judge will review disputed records Marshfield News Herald - 12/20/02 Lab: CWD present in Marathon County deer Stevens Point Journal - 12/20/02 Private lab reports new cases of fatal deer disease - State disputes results outside eradication zone Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/20/02 - Map - Wisconsin Viral Research Group Another CWD Case Being Disputed Wisconsin Ag Connection- 12/20/02 Special CWD gun deer hunt to continue - "There's no overall limit to the number of deer you can harvest in the management zone" Baraboo News Republic - 12/19/02 Feingold presses USDA for CWD funding Burnett County Sentinel (Wisconsin) - 12/19/02 Stan Hall wins first round in court battle with the DNR WSAW TV 7 News - 12/19/02 MADISON: DNR seeks more ways to stem the spread of chronic wasting St. Paul Pioneer Press - 12/19/02 Pat Durkin column: Deer season arrests fall 7.5 percent, DNR says Green Bay Press-Gazette - 12/19/02 State moves deer farm court battle Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 12/19/02 Fur dealers: Deer plan overpriced - Some criticize cost of deer storage; DNR defends its bidding process Leader-Telegram (Wisconsin) - 12/17/02 Hunters register 2,658 deer in Dec 12-15 Zone T hunt Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 12/17/02 Game Farmer Fights State Over Plan to Destroy Herd Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/16/02 Escaped deer from farm tests positive for disease - More deer in wild may be affected Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 12/15/02 'Earn-a-buck' program on the horizon for 2004 - T-Zone could be expanded for 2003 season Wisconsin Rapids Daily Journal - 12/15/02 Escaped deer tests positive for CWD - Buck from Walworth County game farm had roamed wild for at least 6 months Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/14/02 -map A deer that escaped from farm tests positive for CWD Minneapolis Star Tribune (Wisconsin) - 12/13/02 Wisconsin tests show CWD not spreading Rocky Mountain News - 12/13/02 Deer farmer asks court to halt kill - "Hall said he sent his half of the brain-stem sample to Beth Williams, a pathologist at the Wyoming Veterinary Laboratory who is credited with discovering the disease. That test showed no evidence of CWD" Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 12/13/02 State kills all 118 deer at farm - Chronic wasting disease found earlier in 1 deer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/13/02 - Map State kills 118 deer at private game farm Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 12/13/02 Donated venison boosts food pantries - Meat amount up 20 percent from last year Wausau Daily Herald (Wisconsin) - 12/12/02 CWD regulations anger deer farmers Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 12/12/02 Lab still testing 'suspicious' Marathon Co. deer sample - "They should be submitting those samples to the USDA for confirmation. They're not. I think they're looking to hold it as some sort of leverage with the USDA to get their lab certified." Marshfield News-Herald (Wisconsin) - 12/12/02 Pre-hunt excitement wanes - But CWD wasn’t a big concern of gun deer hunters - "...Hmong hunters are scared of CWD. This could indicate the need for targeted information specifically tailored to the Hmong community." Green Bay Press-Gazette - 12/12/02 Vote not to endorse baiting ban slammed Green Bay Press-Gazette - 12/12/02 Venison donations rise; some panrties turn offer down Marshfield News-Herald (Wisconsin) - 12/12/02 Hunters don't lose taste for venison La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) - 12/12/02 John Stauber discusses CWD with Kathleen Dunn - Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at 4:00 PM Wisconsin Public Radio - Listen Now State board OKs tighter game farm rules - Proposal aims to contain chronic wasting disease Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/11/02 DNR seeks deer tissue samples from archers Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/11/02 Board won’t support DNR’s baiting ban Post-Crescent - 12/11/02 Second Zone T antlerless deer hunt held Dec. 12-15 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 12/10/02 CWD testing needs speed and accuracy Wisconsin State Journal - 12/9/02 Herd growth spurs call for earn-a-buck hunt - Unpopular with hunters, tool could control spread of CWD Post-Crescent - 12/9/02 Tradition brings hunters back to tree stands - CWD hinders hunt but can’t keep hunters home The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 12/8/02 Doyle seeks politically independent DNR Marshfield News-Hearald (Wisconsin) - 12/8/02 DNR: Sick deer no reason to panic Leader-Telegram (Wisconsin) - 12/7/02 DNR secretary needs cover from politics Leader-Telegram (Wisconsin) - 12/7/02 Deer disease may not have spread - In first DNR tests, chronic wasting found only in zone Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/7/02 - map graphic Three deer test positive for disease The Monroe Times (Wisconsin) - 12/7/02 Quarantine lifted from area deer farm Marshfield News Herald (Wisconsin) - 12/7/02 Sampling for CWD in area deer continues The Sheboygan Press (Wisconsin) - 12/7/02 Late season, lack of enthusiasm contribute to lower deer kill Leader-Telegram - 12/6/02 One of three ‘game feed’ men died of CJD Wisconsin Outdooor News - 12/6/02 Hunt for the Hungry - One food pantry declines venison due to CWD risk Oshkosh Northwestern - 12/6/02 Editorial: The deer hunting to come Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/6/02 DNR: CWD didn’t ruin hunting season Maitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 12/06/02 DNR rejects CWD test - Won't switch to faster one The Capital Times - 12/5/02 Marathon deer test for CWD 'suspicious' Marshfield News-Herald (Wisconsin) - 12/5/02 Feds approve rapid test for CWD, but Wisconsin unconvinced Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/5/02 - Bio-Rad Laboratories - BSE Video (RealPlayer) Deer testing speeding along - Results could come in three months, DNR says Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/5/02 Food pantries see more deer donations - Some organizations turn away venison for fear of chronic wasting disease Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/5/02 Wisconsin deer hunters combat fear during nine-day season - Local processor says he's happy he did not process deer The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 12/5/02 Deer-tied business off target - Processors, taxidermists see falloff Marshfield News-Herald (Wisconsin) - 12/5/02 Reindeer arrive despite CWD fear La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) - 12/5/02 Lights, camera, action La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin) - 12/5/02 CWD in Grant County - 1st case outside eradication zone The Capital Times - 12/4/02 Deer outside zone diseased, lab says - Buck shot in Grant County tests positive for chronic wasting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/4/02 - Wisconsin Viral Research Group Another CWD Deer Case Confirmed in Wisconsin - "According to the Department of Natural Resources, Chronic Wasting Disease has been discovered in a buck in Green? County--which is outside the CWD eradication zone near Madison." Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/4/02 Hunters kill 261,093 deer in fall hunt St Paul Pioneer Press - 12/4/02 Deer Kills Fall 10% - Hunters killed 10% fewer deer this season than at the same time last year. That has some officials worried. Gil Halsted reports. Wisconsin Public Radio RealPlayer audio - 12/4/02 Hunters kill 261,093 deer this year The Badger Herald - 12/4/02 Deer hunt numbers down a bit - CWD seems to have had little effect Post-Crescent - 12/4/02 Area hunters do their part - Northeast Region sees smallest drop in harvest Green Bay Press-Gazette - 12/4/02 DNR halts group's program to trap deer - Disease fears stall control effort in Elm Grove subdivision Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/4/02 DNR to see big changes with Doyle Wisconsin State Journal - 12/4/02 Hunters register 261,093 deer during 2002 nine-day season / Firearm injuries low during 2002 gun deer season / Deer hunting seasons continue in CWD zones Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 12/3/02 Wisconsin's hunters proved they weren't scared of CWD The Daily Telegram - 12/3/02 DNR encouraged by deer hunt - Kill appears down but better than state officials had feared Leader-Telegram - 12/02/02 DNR encouraged by hunt results - Deer registry is down but better than feared Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/2/02 Season closes with big numbers - Record totals of deer tagged in some areas Post-Cresent (Wisconsin) - 12/2/02 CWD didn’t disrupt deer hunt Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 12/2/02 Final numbers not in yet, but deer harvest down Sheboygan-Press - 12/2/02 Lower buck harvest attributed to several factors Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 12/1/02 Farmers worry larger deer herd will destroy crops Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 12/1/02 Deer hunt's slow start leads to pleas from state The Capital Times (Wisconsin) - 11/30/02 Deer fear - Farmers worry larger herd will ravage crops Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/30/02 Wisconsin's grisly task: Kill off deer - State attempting to eliminate CWD in 411-square-mile eradication zone Rocky Mountain News - 11/30/02 Joel McNally: Oh deer, what a debacle The Capital Times (Wisconsin) - 11/29/02 Hunters bungled opportunity - "With the world watching, most hunters declined to participate in a voluntary, free sampling effort ..." Leader-Telegram - 11/29/02 Venison donations up despite CWD concerns - "The pantry received 2,800 pounds of venison last week and 850 pounds in October." Post-Cresent (Wisconsin) - 11/28/02 County deer harvest down 15% The Dunn County News (Wisconsin) - 11/28/02 DNR testing checks whether CWD is in St. Croix County New Richmond News (Wisconsin) - 11/28/02 Destined to be a warden - "...if CWD is found in three or four areas outside of the CWD Intensive Management Zone, license sales could drop as much as 50 percent next year" La Crosse Tribune - 11/28/02 1 shot = 2 trophies for deer hunter - Large bucks’ antlers were locked in a death grip Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/28/02 Wisconsin News Briefs: State DNR still accepting deer samples Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/28/02 (scroll down) DNR will test 20,000 deer heads for CWD - Results to be available on agencyWeb site Wausau Daily Herald - 11/28/02 Markets adopt rules to handle venison - CWD concerns lead processors to take caution Post-Cresent (Wisconsin) - 11/27/02 Donated deer heads valuable for study St Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 11/27/02 Wisconsin deer kill is below average St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/27/02 Wood, Marathon counties meet CWD-test quota Marshfield News-Herald - 11/27/02 Deer heads for CWD testing slow in coming here, DNR says The Sheboygan Press - 11/27/02 Deer kill, sampling fall short - Disease fears apparently drive hunters away Leader-Telegram - 11/26/02 Landfill sees few carcasses Baraboo News Republic - 11/26/02 Sauk donates the most deer for research Baraboo News Republic - 11/26/02 Deer kills down 21% from last year - Early testing from weekend shows no spread of CWD Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/26/02 Editorial: The hunt's mixed message Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/26/02 Deer kill down, but hunt helps disease survey Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/26/02 Deer kills down 20 percent La Crosse Tribune - 11/26/02 CWD fails to faze area hunters in blaze - One calls disease ‘baloney,’ others think it is ‘hype’ Post-Cresent - 11/26/02 Lawmaker Wants Unlimited Hunting Permits - Concerns over sick deer and fewer hunters have a state lawmaker calling for no time limit on buying permits Wisconsin Public Radio (RealPlayer audio) - 11/26/02 Hunters register more than 120,000 deer opening weekend Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/25/02 DNR official upbeat after deer opener - Hunters urged to participate in testing for fatal disease - "Officials are keeping a close eye on one particularly sick deer that was killed in Trempealeau County, south of Strum, wildlife biologist Mike Gappa said" Leader-Telegram - 11/25/02 CWD overshadows hunt - "People dying of CJD are being diagnosed as having Alzheimer's" Ironwood Daily Globe - 11/25/02 CWD sampling falls short The Monroe Times - 11/25/02 Meat Processing Problems WSAW TV 7 News (Wisconsin) - 11/25/02 Few hunters donate deer, leaving DNR short of goal Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/25/02 WISCONSIN: Hunters turn out despite disease St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/25/02 CWD samples puzzle officials - DNR unsure if donations are enough to help Post-Cresent (Wisconsin)- 11/25/02 CWD test stations short on samples from hunt Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/25/02 DNR behind on deer heads for testing The Sheboygan-Press - 11/25/02 Hunters turn out despite CWD Marshfield News-Herald - 11/25/02 50,000 dead deer sought in Wisconsin CNN News - 11/24/02 Local hunters respond to CWD Baraboo News Republic - 11/24/02 Devoted army fights CWD Wausau Daily Herald - 11/24/02 Opening day turnout better than expected -But many hunters don't submit kills for testing of disease Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/24/02 Cloud of uncertainty hovers over hunt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/24/02 Wis. Hunters Ignore Call for Testing Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/24/02 Hunters donate deer heads for testing St Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 11/24/02 CHRIS NISKANEN: WISCONSIN DEER OPENER: All in a day's hunt St Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 11/24/02 Unhappy Hunting - 25,000 deer to be killed to fight disease Newsday - 11/24/02 CWD spells end for Iowa County deer camp Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 11/24/02 Hundreds of volunteers staff DNR’s chronic wasting disease test sites Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/24/02 The deer hunt goes on Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/24/02 Deer hunt is a family affair - Three generations of Andres share tradition each year Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/24/02 Jim Lee column: This hunter can’t resist the call of the wild Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/24/02 Gun hunters aim past CWD - Turnout still strong amid disease fears Post Crescent - 11/24/02 Deer hunters out in force on opening day - Despite CWD, license count down just 10% Post Crescent - 11/24/02 Hunting traditions survice first round with CWD La Crosse Tribune - 11/24/02 DNR needs more deer heads La Crosse Tribune - 11/24/02 Hunters Helping CWD Testing WBAY TV 2 News - 11/24/02 The second hunt: State lab techs are ready to test 50,000 deer samples for CWD The Capital Times - 11/23/02 Enthusiasm curbed, but hunt goes on Wisconsin State Journal - 11/23/02 Mink farmer dealt with wasting disease - "The minks got sick from cattle they were fed" Marshfield News Herald (Wisconsin) - 11/23/02 Deer hunt starts with beef - Fears prompt changes in traditions Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/23/02 CWD informational graphic (PDF) Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/23/02 DEER SEASON: Hunting license sales down 13% St Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 11/23/02 State's deer license sales are down 13 percent Stevens Point Journal - 11/23/02 Many feel CWD threat - Gardens, crops, economy, roads, forests at stake Wisconsin Rapids Daily Herald - 11/23/02 Hunters Head North WBAY TV 2 News - 11/23/02 ‘There is a leap of logic’ - New London hunter decides not to take risk Post-Cresent (Wisconsin)- 11/23/02 ‘Live life as you please’ - Appleton man not deterred from the hunt Post-Cresent (Wisconsin) - 11/23/02 A season of puzzle Leader-Telegram - 11/22/02 Meatcutters see more worries about deer handling Wausau Daily Herald - 11/22/02 Young hunters not deterred by disease fears Wausau Daily Herald - 11/22/02 Hunters' distrust of DNR has deep roots - Outdoorsmen doubt agency's word on CWD Wausau Daily Herald - 11/22/02 No link between hunters' deaths, CWD United Press International - 11/22/02 Wasting Disease Test Negative - "The state did not list an official cause of death for Waterhouse" The Associated Press - 11/22/02 Deer disease ruled out in deaths of two hunters Reuters - 11/22/02 Investigators find no common source in hunters' deaths - 2 of 3 show absence of prions - "Health officials said they did not know what brain disorder killed Waterhouse, an avid hunter and outdoorsman." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/22/02 CWD and neurological disease cluster link investigated - "...they did not concur ....with the previous diagnosis of Pick's disease..." The Lancet Neurology - Volume 2, Number 11 - 11/1/02 (registation required) or here Son of CJD Victim in Radio Ad Says Ignore CWD "Hysteria" John Stauber - 9/8/02 Rain, snow may greet deer hunters this weekend - DNR hopes weather won't empty woods Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/22/02 Let us now praise a famous season Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/22/02 Deer hunters loading up, but somehow it's not the same Wisconsin State Journal - 11/22/02 2 firms here are upgrading design of Iowa animal lab Wisconsin State Journal - 11/22/02 No guarantee venison is safe - Scientists urge deer hunters to be cautious Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 11/22/02 DNR says retail test kits for CWD not very reliable - Store sells $53 items for $10 Marshfield News Herald - 11/22/02 Hunters eager but cautious as season opens Marshfield News Herald - 11/22/02 State seeks hunter help to subdue deer disease Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/22/02 Hunters eager but cautious as season opens Manitowoc Herald-Times Reporter - 11/22/02 Savings bond incentive offered to boost deer head collections Wisconsin Outdoor News - 11/22/02 Will DNR shakeup accompany Doyle? Wisconsin Outdoor News - 11/22/02 Pair of locked bucks found in ‘Erad Zone’ Wisconsin Outdoor News - 11/22/02 - Photo Thanks, But No Thanks - Food pantries throughout Southwestern Wisconsin, including Dane, Rock, Sauk and Columbia counties will not accept deer meat donations WMTV TV15 News - 11/22/02 Hunters face new concern this season St Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 11/22/02 Wisconsin Hunters Worry About Disease Deer Carry The Washington Post - 11/22/02 How safe is your venison? - Public/private testing may be giving hunters a false sense of security Isthmus (Wisconsin)- 11/21/02 CWD fears affect some deer hunters Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/21/02 Brown County set to landfill deer heads - Thousands from CWD sampling will be disposed of next week Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/21/02 Pat Durkin column: Good or bad, Wisconsin sets CWD standard Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/21/02 Hunting a boom for area business The Post-Cresent - 11/21/02 Taxidermists buck CWD scare Sheboygan Press - 11/21/02 CWD changes face of deer hunting in Wisconsin Knox News - 11/21/02 Hunters undeterred by CWD The Badger Herald - 11/21/02 La Fleur stops processing venison - for good La Crosse Tribune - 11/21/02 'Hunt for the Hungry' on track to break record The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 11/21/02 Renderers won't use deer parts - Banned in feed, they'll go to DNR The Capital Times (Wisconsin) - 11/20/02 Venison program takes aim at hunger - Pantries expect record donations from hunters’ harvest Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/20/02 Audit continues at state deer farms Stevens Point Journal - 11/20/02 CWD in Wisconsin: New era for deer hunters Star Tribune - 11/20/02 - Wisconsin deer hunting by the numbers Plan to kill 25,000 deer protested USA Today - 11/19/02 Wild deer tests positive for disease - "The deer was shot during the archery season in the eradication zone " Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/19/02 Tracking The Seasons Sussex Sun (Wisconsin) - 11/19/02 Wisconsin hunts 'mad cow' deer CNN News - 11/19/02 Deer hunters say disease hasn’t changed their approach - Test kits, which sold at Gander Mountain stores for $52.95, reduced to $9.99 Sheboygan Press - 11/19/02 DNR Makes Final Push for Hunters - DNR is airing a TV commercial across the state. WBAY TV2 News (Wisconsin) - 11/19/02 DNR says it's selling more deer licenses - Poll: Most hunters fear CWD, back kill-off plan The Capital Times (Wisconsin) - 11/18/02 In the sights (I) - Deer disease concerns grow as hunt nears Leader-Telegram (Wisconsin) - 11/17/02 & In the sights (II) DNR counts on hunters - 500 deer heads from each county goal for CWD test Wausau Daily Herald - 11/17/02 Special Series - A Hunt Like No Other 88% plan to hunt this fall, survey says - More than half support disease eradication plan Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/17/02 Hunters face the unexpected Extra care will help in securing disease-free venison State plans testing for disease Donation program plans to play it safe Hunters encouraged to take a shot A perfect hunt, first imagined and then realized, in a single shot Hunters, DNR officials prepare for a season ‘unlike any other’ The Post Crescent (Wisconsin) - 11/17/02 Officials try to calm fears - Hunters urged to follow safety guidelines The Sheboygan Press - 11/17/02 DNR seeks to get ‘head’ start on CWD The Sheboygan Press - 11/17/02 UWO students search for CWD answers - Chronic wasting may change nature of deer hunt forever Oshkosh Northwestern - 11/17/02 CWD conspiracy stories follow disease’s spread Oshkosh Northwestern - 11/17/02 Disease testing kit gets mixed reviews Oshkosh Northwestern - 11/17/02 Wary in Wisconsin - Fewer of the state's deer hunters will take to the woods this year because of their concern over chronic wasting disease St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/17/02 Column: Convoluted logic nearly reversed deer baiting ban The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 11/16/02 Officials ask for help with deer survey - Hunters urged to turn in whitetail heads for chronic wasting disease testing Leader-Telegram (Wisconsin) - 11/15/02 Walworth Co. deer farm owner fined $1,250 for illegal feeding Gazette Extra (Wisconsin) - 11/15/02 Northland grad keeps his eye on food supply - "The brain isn't a conclusive test for chronic wasting disease...when the animal first gets the disease, it attacks the lymph nodes and then gradually makes its way up into the brain." The Daily Press (Wisconsin) - 11/15/02 - KIRO Team 7 Investigates Chronic wasting disease talk at Audubon center Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/15/02 Local landowner fears careless spread of CWD Baraboo News Republic - 11/15/02 - enlarge photo Mule deer tests positive - The positive test result came from a mule deer shot this fall southeast of Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park near Stewart Valley. Regina Leader-Post - 11/15/02 Chronic Wasting Disease and Wisconsin Deer - New page layout with test results and Human Health Implications video Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/15/02 Special 2002 Regular Gun Deer Season Information packet Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/14/02 Fewer hunters, higher costs? - Insurers fear deer crash rise Wausau Daily Herald - 11/14/02 State lags as fast deer test emerges - Colorado using system on mule deer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/14/02 CWD test kits dismissed by state officials - Vendors say results valid, help hunters The Post-Crescent (Wisconsin) - 11/14/02 Hunters can track CWD online - But it will take time for the DNR to process test results and post them The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 11/14/02 Deer sought for CWD testing The La Crosse Tribune - 11/14/02 Deer hunters getting big bucks The La Crosse Tribune - 11/14/02 Pat Durkin column: Some wives too eager to ban venison Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/14/02 Tom Perry column: CWD isn’t keeping Gard home this season Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/14/02 Biologist: 1 in 3 hunters will shoot buck in U.P. - State hunters head north for Friday’s opener Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/14/02 Hunters, landowners are front line to beat CWD - By Darrell Bazzell DNR Secretary Burnett County Sentinel (Wisconsin) - 11/13/02 Bad luck plagues deer farmer - CWD, coyotes, West Nile add to ills faced at Konopacky's farm in Grant - "His herd has been hit by EHD ... and pneumonia." Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 11/13/02 Disposal costs cut into Hall's settlement Stevens Point Journal - 11/13/02 Employees allowed to field questions on chronic wasting disease Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 11/13/02 Tracking The Seasons - With little over one week remaining until the Nov. 23 start of the regular gun deer hunt here in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources is literally begging hunters to get out in the woods and help with the statewide reduction of the herd. Sussex Sun - 11/12/02 CWD testing results to be posted on DNR Web site - The CWD testing page will be updated every Friday starting November 15 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/12/02 Salvation Army Takes Venison WKBT-TV (Wisconsin) - 11/11/02 Hunters gather to brush up on hunting skills Ozaukee-Washington Daily News (Wisconsin) - 11/11/02 Deer farm owners caught in the middle of CWD fight - Wisconsin's battle against chronic wasting disease is being fought on a number of fronts. The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 11/11/02 Special Report: A deadly game A tradition that binds generations - As worries grow about the health of Wisconsin's herd, the annual fall deer hunt continues Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/10/02 Graphics: Annual Hunt- Deer Density- Out of State Crivitz comes alive, thrives in season - Churches, factories, schools change schedules to give locals, visitors opportunity to hunt deer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/10/02 CWD sickens farm economy - Disease scare, new state regulation slow sales of deer Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/10/02 Hunters can be hard to figure out - People were really reluctant to donate a head Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/10/02 Deer herd at near-record levels - Hunt prospects are excellent across state, but harvest hard to predict Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/10/02 Hunter takes a stand - Wausau Daily Herald - 11/9/02 - Photo DNR hopes 2002 deer kill will at least match 2001 Wisconsin Outdoor News - 11/8/02 Wisconsin deer-feeding ban stays Duluth News Tribune - 11/8/02 Wisconsin legislative panel extends ban on baiting and feeding deer Star Tribune - 11/8/02 Lawmakers extend ban on baiting deer - Opponents say move kills feed businesses, impedes hunting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/7/02 Hunters show up, not yet in full force Burnett County Sentinal (Wisconsin) - 11/7/02 Big bucks, but little pleasure Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/7/02 Deer hitting trails but hunters skittish Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/7/02 Chronic wasting disease takes center stage at Buck Fever night Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/7/02 What? No venison? The La Crosse Tribune - 11/7/02 Deer rut in full swing The La Crosse Tribune - 11/7/02 How did the early Zone T hunt go - Hauge column Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 11/5/02 While in town, Tommy says feds to study CWD effect in humans The Sheboygan Press - 11/5/02 Another Wisconsin farm quarantined for wasting disease probe Star Tribune - 11/5/02 Dealers fight deer-feeding ban - Wisconsin feed mills and stores say a ban on deer feeding is hurting business and isn't needed to combat the disease. Duluth News Tribune - 11/5/02 U.S. to study deer disease risk to humans - Spread of brain ailment, vaccine to be examined Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/4/02 - Sixth farm quarantined (map graphic) Too close for comfort - Hunters near eradication zone torn between controlling herd, wasting meat The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 11/4/02 - photo from Lafayette County Taking every precaution Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/4/02 Special Report: A deadly game Human prints on animal crisis - Starting with scrapie in sheep, a family of fatal brain diseases has baffled scientists Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/3/02 DNR puts emphasis on disease control - Deer farms starting to get extra scrutiny Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/3/02 Lending a helping hand - Hunting for chronic wasting disease becomes a grim task Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/3/02 Science of chronic wasting disease cloaked in mystery - Researchers unsure of how prions work Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/3/02 Marathon County deer farm quarantined - Two bucks purchased from farm where CWD found Marshfield News-Herald - 11/1/02 Opposition grows for ban on deer baiting - Bowhunters, feed mills say an extension would further damage hunting, economy Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/31/02 Sauk County kills the most deer Baraboo News Republic - 10/31/02 Gun hunt starts on November 23 Burnett County Sentinel (Wisconsin) - 10/31/02 Feds give Wisconsin $93,000 for chronic wasting disease Star Tribune - 10/31/02 -Video - DNR: Less Hunting Means More Car-Deer Accidents WISC TV-3 Madison - 10/31/02 Water worries surface over CWD deer blood - "Langenberg added that researchers have not found the infectious prions in blood, so the risk of contamination from blood is very low" Wisconsin State Journal - 10/31/02 Transmission of prion diseases by blood transfusion - "Positive transmissions occurred with blood taken at pre-clinical and clinical stages of infection" Journal of General Virology (2002), 83, 2897-2905. State biologists brainstorm with residents on hunt tactics - Deer infected in Wisconsin still a concern Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 10/31/02 Baiting issue sparks debate - Committee to decide whether ban should be extended - “The world is watching Wisconsin to see how well we handle CWD, so imagine how foolish we would look if we ignored the experts.” - Mark Toso Green Bay Press Gazette - 10/31/02 - Wisconsin Deer Hunters Association Pat Durkin column: Do what makes sense — Don’t touch baiting ban Green Bay Press Gazette - 10/31/02 CWD is the least of our health risks - Deer related car crashes claim lives Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 10/31/02 Outdoors activities return to normal The La Crosse Tribune - 10/31/02 The Morning Mail - DNR campaign makes hunters more skeptical (scroll down) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/30/02 Zone T hunt sees more than 8,000 deer taken in DNR's northern region Rhinelander Daily News - 10/30/02 Hunters donate about 6,000 deer heads for chronic wasting tests Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 10/30/02 DNR Learns Lessons From T-Zone Hunt WBAY TV2 News - 10/30/02 Special state hunt kills 27,000 deer - 5th game farm quarantined over disease Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/29/02 CWD sample numbers fall below expectations Rhinelander Daily News - 10/29/02 Hunters register 27,676 deer in Oct 24-27 Zone T hunt DNR to request extension of CWD emergency rules How will DNR share CWD testing results? Deer Hunt 2002 to air on public television Nov. 6 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/29/02 More public input sought on deer disease Green Bay Press Gazette - 10/29/02 Deer-testing efforts intensify - Samples taken from across the state during antlerless hunt Green Bay Press Gazette - 10/29/02 Hunters donate 3,000 deer heads for testing St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/29/02 Zone T hunt brings business - Some stores see good sales Leader-Telegram - 10/28/02 DNR kills 4 deer suspected of escaping from quarantined farm Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/28/02 Hunt gets off to a slow start Ironwood Daily Globe (Wisconsin) - 10/28/02 Deer keep officers busy Ironwood Daily Globe (Wisconsin) - 10/28/02 Marshfield Clinic set to test for CWD Marshfield News-Herald (Wisconsin) - 10/28/02 Business slow at CWD sample sites DNR didn't make 500-deer goal for each county The Daily Press (Wisconsin) - 10/28/02 Donations 2002 program allows hunters to feed the needy The Daily Press (Wisconsin) - 10/28/02 Processors operations continue despite CWD- But food shelf won't accept venison The Daily Press (Wisconsin) - 10/28/02 Photos of the Black Earth CWD Processing center Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - taken 10/24/02 and 10/25/02 Hunters buy fewer licenses - Fewer than 1,000 deer were killed during the first two days of hunting St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/28/02 CWD testing slow, but steady The Post-Crescent - 10/28/02 Hunters Who Turned Out for T-Zone Don't Worry About CWD WBAY Action 2 News - 10/28/02 Special Report: A deadly game A new kind of killer - In tracking a lethal disease that threatens humans and animals, scientists have become the hunters Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/27/02 - Brain graphic Supplements from antlers are a puzzle in a pill - Some scientists say it's unlikely capsules harbor disease but remain wary Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/27/02 For CWD testing, don’t aim at head / New lyrics target chronic wasting Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/27/02 Hunters don't have to pay to submit samples for test St Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 10/27/02 Deer crashes through window at local business The La Crosse Tribune - 10/27/02 Residents adjust to special deer hunt Wisconsin State Journal - 10/26/02 Medical society gives tips about eating venison St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/26/02 Deer baiting and feeding ban disregarded The Green Bay News-Chronicle -10/26/02 DNR program helps increase the state’s wolf pack - A small group roams north of Green Bay - "...the pack will curb the spread of chronic wasting disease by killing sick deer" Green Bay Press Gazette - 10/26/02 Cold, wet weather mars opening of CWD hunt - Weather mars opening of CWD hunt Portage Daily Register - 10/25/02 Deer hunters, eager for some venison, thumb their noses at disease Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/25/02 Radio ad pokes fun at prions - DNR hopes it will get deer hunters into the woods this fall Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/25/02 - www.bananasatlarge.com New lyrics to 'Turdy Point Buck' target CWD, encourage hunting Gazette Extra - 10/25/02 Deer testing off to slow start - Officials hope special hunt yields more data on wasting disease Leader-Telegram - 10/25/02 Courtney's first deer hunt: it doesn't get any better Wisconsin Outdoor News - 10/25/02 Vets to aid hunters with CWD testing - Field test kits also will be available Wisconsin Outdoor News - 10/25/02 DNR, DATCP alliance faces new challenges Wisconsin Outdoor News - 10/25/02 Deer Hunters Needed for More Than CWD Prevention WBAY Action 2 News - 10/25/02 Where are the deer? - DNR's ready, but action scarce as CWD hunt opens The Capital Times - 10/25/02 Tests measure health of the herd - Wisconsin's Zone T hunt provided the first opportunity for hunters to test deer for chronic wasting disease. Duluth News Tribune - 10/25/02 State resumes testing deer for chronic wasting disease - "Dreary, wet weather provided less-than-ideal conditions in southern Wisconsin for deer hunting" St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/25/02 Deer carcasses to be stored in downtown The La Crosse Tribune - 10/25/02 Zone T season off to a sluggish start The Post-Crescent - 10/25/02 Everything's fine at Maloney's Baloney The La Crosse Tribune - 10/24/02 Human CWD Risk Uncertain Wisconsin Medical Society - 10/24/02 Doctors: No test proves venison safe - "...the deformed proteins that cause the illness may not be at a detectable level or they may be present in tissue that wasn't tested" Wisconsin State Journal - 10/24/02 Hunters, it's time to get your guns Wisconsin State Journal - 10/24/02 More trash bins urged for dead deer - State medical society also gives butchering advice Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/24/02 Deer hunters turn out steadily for start of early gun season Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/24/02 Resources board nearly overturns ban on deer baiting - "Chairman Trig Solberg said because of the ban on baiting, bowhunters were killing fewer deer" Leader-Telegram - 10/24/02 - Trigs #1 and Trigs #2 Photos from the WDHA library DNR giving 500 Wisconsin deer farms a closer look Leader-Telegram - 10/24/02 CWD dashes deer hunting license sales in 2 states Pierce County Herald (Wisconsin) - 10/24/02 Fearing CWD, Food Bank To Turn Down Venison - Meat Would Feed 2,700 Families For Two Months WISC TV-3 Madison - 10/24/02 Deer farmer under investigation asks to buy from quarantined site Stevens Point Journal - 10/24/02 DNR hunting deer that escaped from farm now under quarantine - "This is the first admission by state officials that deer have escaped from a game farm tainted by the disease." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/24/02 Zone T hunts start; DNR to collect samples for testing Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/24/02 - map State poised to test deer Leader-Telegram - 10/24/02 Company won't fight to store deer carcasses St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/24/02 CWD fears lead judge to block deer carcass move The La Crosse Tribune - 10/24/02 State project to study deer movements The La Crosse Tribune - 10/24/02 Expert says human CWD unlikely Baraboo News Republic - 10/24/02 Today marks start of 'critical' deer season Wisconsin State Journal - 10/23/02 DNR check farms Wausau Daily Herald - 10/23/02 Pettis, DNR to hold CWD public forum Burnett County Sentinel (Wisconsin) - 10/23/02 CWD tests provided for all Burnett County Sentinel (Wisconsin) - 10/23/02 DNR: Deer escaped from Walworth County farm where CWD was found - "They have got ear tags in them. They have been spotted in the surrounding area," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/23/02 Farmer accused of illegal deer sale The Capital Times - 10/23/02 DNR urged to be aggressive on CWD Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin) - 10/23/02 More CWD Meetings to be Held by DNR Wisconsin Ag Connection Editors - 10/23/02 DNR asks hunters to help with large-scale CWD testing - Zone "T" samples sought in region The Daily Press (Wisconsin) - 10/22/02 Court records say deer farmer tried to secretly sell deer - "...one of four deer shot by authorities at Hirschboeck's farm tested positive for CWD" Wisconsin State Journal - 10/22/02 Green County now has three CWD testing stations for hunt The Monroe Times (Wisconsin) - 10/22/02 Work to begin on EIS for rules to eradicate CWD in Wisconsin / If I shoot a deer, what do I do with it? / CWD samples to be taken from deer during special antlerless hunt Oct. 24-27 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/22/02 UW-RF holds microbiology symposium River Falls Journal - 10/22/02 Kohler plans to wipe out its deer - "In a helicopter flyover last year, spotters determined there were about 243 deer in the village’s less than 3 square miles" The Sheboygan Press - 10/22/02 Ala. hunter eases off CWD plan - Man told to wait for situation to be clarified Wausau Daily Herald - 10/21/02 - publichuntingland.com State CWD test begins Stevens Point Journal - 10/21/02 Special Report: A deadly game Dawn of a nightmare - With hunting woven into our cultural and economic fabric, a threat to the herd could turn tragic Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/20/02 Under a shadow of suspicion Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/20/02 Overwhelming pull stirs a hunter's soul Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/20/02 CWD: It matters to all Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/20/02 Timeline: Chronic wasting disease from beginning to present Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/20/02 Game farmers cautious about CWD Portage Daily Register - 10/20/02 Bucking for integrity - Chronic wasting disease restrictions rub deer farmer Leader-Telegram - 10/20/02 T-Zone hunt for anterless deer opens Thursday - Statewide youth hunt is Saturday Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 10/20/02 Game farmers fearful of state's CWD policy Marshfield News-Herald - 10/20/02 Hunt for The Hungry off to record start Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/20/02 DNR will collect samples for CWD surveillance study Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/20/02 More diseased deer turn up in Wisconsin United Press International - 10/18/02 Company offers kit to test whitetails - Gander Mountain selling product Eau Claire Leader Telegram - 10/19/02 --- monoclonal antibody test PDF or here Testing for Chronic Wasting Disease will be intensive The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 10/19/02 Disease found in 10 more deer - 1 captive doe, 9 wild deer test positive for chronic wasting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/17/02 - map Four CWD test sites planned for Oneida, Vilas counties during upcoming T-Zone hunt Rhinelander Daily News - 10/17/02 Ed Culhane column: Truth under siege in war on chronic wasting disease Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/17/02 Second farm has deer with chronic wasting disease - "With the new cases, 40 wild deer and two captive deer have tested positive for the disease." Associated Press (Wisconsin) - 10/17/02 CWD test results reported from August deer-shooting period / Agriculture officials report a CWD-positive deer found on a game farm in Walworth Co. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/17/02 DNR Begins Statewide Inspection of Deer Farms Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/17/02 CWD forum to feature nongovernment perspectives Stevens Point Journal - 10/17/02 State likely to kill deer at Almond farm Stevens Point Journal - 10/17/02 Some DNR service centers open longer The Monroe Times - 10/17/02 Editorial: DNR gets high marks The Capital Times - 10/17/02 Deer-farm owners criticize DNR tactics - Attorney hired to examine possible search violations Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 10/17/02 New lab ready for CWD tests Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/17/02 CWD Test Kits Hit Stores Wisconsin Public Radio RealPlayer Audio - 10/16/02 Some Food Pantries Reject Venison Wisconsin Public Radio RealPlayer Audio - 10/16/02 Landfill will take dead deer Baraboo News Republic - 10/16/02 DNR: "Help fight CWD" Baraboo News Republic - 10/16/02 State puts 4th game farm under quarantine - Owners sold buck to preserve where diseased deer was found Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/16/02 Maps - Video Wisconsin quarantines fourth deer farm Star Tribune - 10/16/02 CWD concerns lessened after results of testing The Chetek Alert - 10/16/02 500 hear pitch to hunt, kill deer The Capital Times - 10/16/02 Deer disease threatens U.P. Eagle Herald - 10/16/02 Dane County Supervisor Raise CWD Concerns with Game Farms Dane County, WI Supervisor Brett Hulsey - 10/16/02 Don't Worry, Go Hunting - Are efforts to allay concerns over mad deer disease driven by good science or vested interests? City Pages 10/16/02 Agents’ tactics in CWD probe come under fire - Deer-farm owners say searches illegal Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/16/02 CWD questions will go to the DNR - Board: Employees shouldn't answer without expertise Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 10/16/02 USDA agrees to allow more testing St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/16/02 USDA will test 200,000 deer for state hunters - Official estimates chronic wasting disease exam cost at $50 to $75 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/15/02 Many hunters will hunt, despite fears of CWD Wisconsin State Journal - 10/15/02 Deer carcasses eliminated from curbside pickup in Janesville The Janesville Gazette - 10/15/02 How do I get my deer tested? Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 10/15/02 CWD meeting in Minocqua Thursday Rhinelander Daily News (Wisconsin) - 10/14/02 Are D.N.R. Searches Going Too Far? - Deer Farmers Concerned WSAW TV7 News - 10/14/02 UW experts join deer hunt chorus - Chronic wasting transmission unlikely, they say Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/14/02 UW scientists line up behind CWD plan University of Wisconsin - 10/14/02 UW panel says state doing right thing to stop CWD Star Tribune - 10/14/02 Experts from UW-Madison panel Star Tribune - 10/14/02 Clear view of deer hunt plans proves elusive Fond Du Lac Reporter - 10/14/02 John Dipko column: CWD fears stir up processing debate Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/14/02 Deer disposal process eases up Stevens Point Journal - 10/13/02 Processors charge more to handle deer Stevens Point Journal - 10/13/02 Gander Mountain offers CWD test kits Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/13/02 Merrill-area deer farm bottles success - Severt collects doe urine, ‘the only legal bait’ Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/13/02 Funding is next front for DNR's deer battle Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/12/02 Deer feeding, baiting above DNR hopes Wausau Daily Herald - 11/12/02 DNR schedules antlerless deer hunts Star Tribune (Wisconsin) - 10/12/02 DNR outlines plans for CWD research Wisconsin Outdoor News - 10/11/02 Budget shortfalls challenge DNR Wisconsin Outdoor News - 10/11/02 WISCONSIN: Legislation seeking private lab testing for CWD introduced St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/11/02 Senators seek to aid hunters - Bill would provide more options for having deer tested Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/10/02 Pat Durkin column: It’s time for baiters to become responsible Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/10/02 Taxidermist has plan to get hunters afield Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/10/02 DNR gets $2 million more to fight CWD St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/10/02 Meat Processors Scale Back Because of CWD Wisconsin Public Radio RealPlayer Audio - 10/10/02 Guidelines sought for deer processing United Press International - 10/9/02 Conversations with Larry Meiller talks with DNR Secretary Darrell Bazzell Wisconsin Public Radio RealPlayer Audio - 10/9/02 Call-in show 1 hour 13 minutes Tougher Venison Processing Rules Urged Wisconsin State Journal - 10/9/02 DNR gets $2 million for CWD, must address testing Wisconsin State Journal - 10/9/02 $2 million more freed to fight deer disease - Lawmakers push DNR to offer tests to hunters - "...a test can prove negative in brain and lymph node samples, but positive in other tissues or positive if tested a few weeks later." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/9/02 New regs for deer butchers Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/9/02 Expert: No reason to fear deer disease - Common sense best precaution during the hunt - "...deer must be infected for up to 1½ years before clinical evidence of the disease becomes visible" The Post-Crescent - 10/9/02 Deer hunters face decisions The La Crosse Tribune - 10/9/02 Doctors seek rules for deer butchers - Similarities between chronic wasting, mad cow diseases noted Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/8/02 DNR will conduct CWD surveillance study Eagle Herald (Wisconsin) - 10/8/02 Hudson deer processor, veterinarian address chronic wasting disease concerns The Hudson Star-Observer (Wisconsin) - 10/8/02 Few southern Wisconsin processors to accept venison - Chronic wasting disease keeps butchers at bay Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 10/7/02 Venison processors give it up Ironwood daily Globe - 10/7/02 CWD takes bite out of deer farms’ profits -Disease fears have ruined interstate market Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/7/02 CWD: Hello, anyone home? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/6/02 Wasting disease, new rules could push out some farms Wausau Daily Herald - 10/6/02 Few butchers in area plan to help hunters cut up deer Gazette Extra - 10/6/02 Steven Bruss column: Hunting, fishing lure $2.3B to state Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/6/02 State urges hunters to defy CWD scare - “The CDC doesn’t know, they (state officials) don’t know, and I don’t know and they shouldn’t be reassuring you it’s safe.” - Dr. Bob Przybelski, a De Pere resident who teaches at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/5/02 CWD expert to lead Waupaca session - "Tests on subhuman primates will yield further evidence in about three years..." The Post-Crescent - 10/5/02 Rules slam gate on deer farms - CWD adds uncertainty to business The Post-Crescent - 10/5/02 MADISON: Disposal idea could save $1 million St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/5/02 No deer test 100 percent - Top animal doctor says eat at your own risk "We already know we miss about 30 percent with brain tests." The Capital Times - 5/31/02 Some ignore ban on baiting St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/5/02 State reassures deer hunters The Chippewa Herald - 10/5/02 In their hands Leader-Telegram - 10/4/02 Deer disease ad blitz planned - Billboards, radio spots will urge hunters to help stop spread of ailment Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/4/02 Dane County Supervisors Call for Double Fencing Game Farms Dane County, WI Supervisor Brett Hulsey - 10/4/02 CWD Health Warning: Do NOT Trust Wisconsin Health Officials John Stauber - 10/03/02 Deer hunters can learn more about CWD Oshgosh Northwestern - 10/3/02 Hunters seek the facts on CWD Stevens Point Journal - 10/3/02 DNR official says fears about venison safety could lead to record deer donations St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/3/02 Wardens: Bait piles, fines piling up Green Bay Press-Gazette - 10/3/02 Cattle I.D. system pushed after hoof-and-mouth outbreak Wisconsin State Journal - 10/2/02 Election Campaigns reveal political strain of CWD The-Bee (Wisconsin) - 10/2/02 Wasting disease battle could cost $12.2 million - Spread to deer outside zone may dig deeper hole in state budget Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/1/02 Bazzell: hunting should go on as usual The Daily Press - 10/1/02 State setting up 5 processing centers to test for CWD - There will be 151 drop-off sites The Capital Times - 10/1/02 DNR: $12M needed for CWD - Shibilski objects to spending plan The Capital Times - 10/1/02 Hunters, don't panic The La Crosse Tribune - 10/1/02 DNR Seeks Volunteers for CWD Testing Stations WBAY TV2 News - 10/1/02 Deer Carcasses Headed for Landfill WBAY TV2 News - 10/1/02 Reducing the CWD risk - Understanding the risks of CWD exposure and the tactics we are taking to stem the disease Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine - October 2002 Ex-DNR chief fears a boost in deer population - Meyer says fewer hunters this year could result in more fawns being born Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/30/02 Local meetings set to talk about CWD Portage Daily Register - 9/30/02 Game-farm industry looks beyond CWD Gazette Extra - 9/30/02 Meat processors upbeat about white tail deer hunt Fond Du Lac Reporter - 9/30/02 Food processors increase precautions amid concerns over CWD in deer meat Fond Du Lac Reporter - 9/30/02 Deer farm findings spread unease over wasting disease Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 9/29/02 Lack of licenses worries DNR - Hunting decline could hurt state conservation The Post-Crescent - 9/29/02 Game farms get closer scrutiny Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/28/02 Keeping deer in headlights Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/28/02 Pantry patrons to sign CWD waiver - Recipients of venison donations will get form Wausau Daily Herald - 9/27/02 Mad deer hits political races - Part 2 Duluth Budgeteer News - 9/27/02 Part 1 - 'Mad deer' clouds hunting season Feeding wildlife presents very real concerns The Oregon Observer (Wisconsin) - 9/27/02 Deer farm faces closing Stevens Point Journal - 9/27/02 Deer, elk farmers weathering CWD storm The Sheboygan Press - 9/27/02 Some hunters to get CWD brochures St Paul Pioneer Press - 9/27/02 Epidemic scenario could happen here - Deer disease deserves closer look Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 9/26/02 Minnesota monitoring CWD La Crosse Tribune - 9/26/02 DNR officials urge hunters to take to the woods this fall - Hundreds of hunters attend CWD meeting GM Today - 9/26/02 CWD: Hunters Don't Want To Risk It This Year - Statewide Meetings Under Way The Milwaukee Channel - 9/26/02 DNR ban on deer baiting effective during deer hunt The Monroe Times - 9/26/02 Bow deer stations set The Monroe Times - 9/26/02 Hunters question safety of hunting, eating deer with chronic wasting disease The Western Herald - 9/26/02 There's a lot to know about deer La Crosse Tribune - 9/26/02 More quarantines likely as diseased deer is tracked - "The amount of animals that move within deer farms is phenomenal" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/26/02 Map graphic To hunt or not to hunt - that question permeates DNR session Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/26/02 Food pantries uncertain about venison availability The Post-Crescent - 9/26/02 Pat Durkin column: West Nile virus can’t scare hunters like CWD Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/26/02 Hunting licenses down, chronic wasting concerns to blame - More than half of hunters may wait to buy licenses, the DNR chief says The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 9/26/02 Green wants USDA standards applied to CWD testing The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 9/26/02 (scroll down) Obey blasts USDA on CWD - "USDA wants to control information that comes from the test" The Daily Press - 9/25/02 Delegation presses USDA on CWD tests - "If you want to play it that safe," said the USDA spokesman, "don't eat any venison." Stevens Point Journal - 9/25/02 Don't hide disease in secrecy Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune - 9/25/02 Letter: Deer dumping plan unsettling Leader-Telegram - 9/25/02 Precautions required for hunters - hunters required to take extra precautions if they want their deer processed by one of Waukesha County's largest deer processing facilities Oconomowoc Focus - 9/25/02 Outagamie taking deer carcasses in landfill - CWD scare won’t alter old practice The Post-Crescent - 9/25/02 Pantry predicts it’ll benefit from CWD Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 9/25/02 State officials pressing USDA on testing for deer disease - Letter requests OK of test kits Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/25/02 Deer found near Mount Horeb died of viral disease, NOT CWD Star Tribune - 9/24/02 Another disease kills state deer - Could endanger dairy industry The Capital Times - 9/24/02 Almond farm quarantined Stevens Point Journal - 9/24/02 More Wisconsin deer farms coming under scrutiny Star Tribune - 9/24/02 Wisconsin identifies affected farms St Paul Pioneer Press - 9/24/02 More deer at preserve tested for disease - One not infected with chronic wasting ailment; results on other unknown Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/24/02 Kit for testing deer headed to market - Disease results promised in weeks; device lacks government approval Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/24/02 Deer farmers worried about increased expenses because of disease Gazette Extra - 9/23/02 CWD: How Is It Affecting Fall Hunt? - Each Hunter Spends Usually $900 During Fall Hunt - Video interview with Scott Craven, UW Wildlife Ecology Professor - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 WISC TV-3 Madison - 9/23/02 Chronic Wasting Disease is cause for concern The Daily Press - 9/23/02 Wastewater firm company pulls out of Lincoln County - Lincoln County will reconsider allowing its residents to dump deer carcasses in the county landfill after the company that treats the landfill's wastewater pulled out of the county Wausau Daily Herald - 9/23/02 DNR to Hold Deer Donation Program for Pantries Wisconsin Ag News Headlines- 9/23/02 More Game Farms Refusing Deer Because of CWD WBAY Green Bay - 9/23/02 Deer, elk farms must submit to CWD monitoring Wisconsin State Journal - 9/22/02 Effect on ecosystem could be widespread Wisconsin Daily Tribune - 9/22/02 Deer farmers worried about increased expenses because of disease Star Tribune - 9/22/02 The CWD-human link: Is there one? - Some doctors think it's premature to rule it out and caution hunters The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 9/22/02 CWD not expected to deter hunters Stevens Point Journal - 9/22/02 Disease may drive deer farms out of business - More quarantines wouldn't surprise industry official Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/21/02 Portage finding adds to state's deer worries - Positive test on game farm spreads fears Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/21/02 The Morning Mail - DNR's slow response has endangered hunting Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/21/02 Experts fear impact of CWD on deer farming Marshfield News-Herald - 9/21/02 Third Wisconsin deer farm quarantined St Paul Pioneer Press - 9/21/02 Struggling deer farms fight CWD Stevens Point Journal - 9/21/02 CWD found in Portage County Stevens Point Journal - 9/21/02 Deer group hopes to spread hunting bug in skeptical times - Too early to predict feared decline in deer-hunting permits The Post-Crescent - 9/21/02 State lab moves on deer disease - Testing facility at forefront of fight The Post-Crescent - 9/21/02 McCallum pushes for more CWD aid Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/21/02 Third game farm quarantined - 4 deer in Marathon County being tested for disease Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/20/02 CWD: Tough steps needed - "... it's critical that the state release the names of those game farms. Keeping deer hunters and neighbors - dairy farmers, for example - in the dark is simply unacceptable." "...fewer than 20% of the farms had been testing for the disease" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/20/02 Squirrels deserve hunters attention Leader-Telegram - 9/20/02 Whitetails Unlimited helps DNR battle deer disease Marshfield News-Herald - 9/20/02 Positive test for CWD in Portage Co. Marshfield News-Herald - 9/20/02 CWD discovered on game farm The Capital Times - 9/20/02 CWD invades captive deer in Portage - Officials suspect fatal disease infected herd by illegal trade The Post-Crescent - 9/20/02 Deer killed on private hunting preserve in Wisconsin had CWD Star Tribune - 9/20/02 DEER DONATIONS: Food pantries in about 30 counties have signed up to take venison St Paul Pioneer Press - 9/20/02 Chronic wasting credibility - DNR accused of 'political agenda' on deer disease Isthmus (Wisconsin)- 9/20/02 Zone deer kept out - Landfill won’t accept Dane County remain Leader-Telegram - 9/19/02 Chronic wasting disease found in Portage County - Fatal deer disorder may be spreading Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/19/02 Game farm deer had chronic wasting disease Wisconsin State Journal - 9/19/02 Deer at central Wisconsin game farm had CWD Star Tribune - 9/19/02 No Wisconsin Venison Should be Consumed - DEER TESTS POSITIVE ON HUNTING PRESERVE IN PORTAGE COUNTY WISCONSIN John Stauber - 9/19/02 Stauber editorial package on CWD - Article: Chronic Wasting Disease Might Kill Humans, Too - RealPlayer Public Service Announcement www.mediaforum.org (RealPlayer Clips & Word files) Deer hunters undaunted by chronic wasting disease The Sheboygan Press - 9/19/02 NORTH COUNTRY: CWD and the DNR Burnett County Sentinel - 9/19/02 CWD testing underway in Aitkin Aitkin Independent Age - 9/19/02 Hunters should take precautions against West Nile The Free Press (Minnesota) - 9/19/02 An Analysis of Risks Associated with the Disposal of Deer from Wisconsin in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Email - 9/19/02 DNR asks food pantries to accept deer The Capital Times - 9/19/02 Cluster of deer deaths investigated - Unexplained spate has occurred in Dane and Iowa counties Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/19/02 Wisconsin DNR investigates cluster of deer deaths Star Tribune - 9/19/02 Pat Durkin column: Don’t blame quality deer management for all ills Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/19/02 Bow hunters find high buck numbers Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/19/02 Landfill may get deer tested for fatal disease - Animals from eradication zone to be incinerated Leader-Telegram - 9/18/02 Road kill outpaces anti-CWD effort - County ranks 3rd in deer-car crashes The Capital Times - 9/18/02 WISCONSIN: Hunters kill 539 deer in final summer hunt St Paul Pioneer Press - 9/18/02 Opening day: Handful of deer registered on first day of season The Monroe Times - 9/16/02 CWD Fear: Where Are All The Hunters? - Bowhunting Season Gets Off To Slow Start WISC TV-3 Madison - 9/16/02 Legislator: Chronic wasting disease will impact economy The Journal Times - 9/16/02 Falling death underscores need for safety in the woods Baraboo News Republic - 9/16/02 www.huntersafetysystem.com Archery season gets underway as McCallum takes to tree stand The Gazette-Extra 9/16/02 Madison lab to start testing for deer disease - Speed, scope of tests vital to controlling outbreak, official says Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/15/02 Deer meat safe to eat, experts say Stevens Point Journal - 9/15/02 DNR to hunters: Don't worry, just get in the woods The La Crosse Tribune - 9/15/02 Property owners in eradication zone to get free hunting permits St Paul Pioneer Press - 9/15/02 Bow hunters setting their sights - Some will hunt despite wasting disease Oshgosh Northwestern - 9/14/02 Sale of deer licenses experiences big decline Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/14/02 The wait for Washington Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/14/02 Bow in hand, McCallum hunts deer to ease fears Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/14/02 Eradication Land Owner Opposition Map - Opposed in red- "As of September 5th, over 70,000 acres are being protected. CAIDS volunteers are now organizing the eastern half of the area with a goal of creating over 100,000 acres of protected territory." http://www.caids-wi.org/Images/landmap_L.gif WDNR Eradication Zone Map Please help stop the DNR's plan... - "The Alliance for Animals is one of the foremost organizations in Wisconsin devoted to increasing public awareness of animal abuse and promoting the humane treatment of all animals." Alliance for Animals - 5/3/02 CWD confusion frustrates meat cutters - Some will skip this season’s hunt The Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/14/02 Ed T. fires wit at gov's bow hunt The Capital Times - 9/14/02 Changes to affect local hunting Portage Daily Register - 9/14/02 Death not linked to deer disease Mondovi man took part in game feasts Leader-Telegram - 9/14/02 Ala. hunter mulls CWD aid - Out-of-staters could help kill infected deer Wausau Daily Herald - 9/14/02 PublicHuntingLand.com CWD Seminar Set for Sheboygan County - If a carcass is available, Tracy Messner of Miesfeld’s Market will show how to bone out a deer Wisconsin Outdoor News - 9/13/02 Whitetails funds to aid in CWD research Wisconsin Outdoor News - 9/13/02 Wastewater plan OK’d by utility - Rendering plant worried about CWD - "Beard’s concern was that National By-Products plans to process carcasses containing CWD could put the local water supply at risk." Oshgosh Northwestern - 9/13/02 Hunters concerned as season set to open Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - 9/13/02 Agency to step up testing Leader-Telegram - 9/13/02 Chronic wasting disease in cross hairs as hunters prepare for opener (I) Leader-Telegram - 9/13/02 Chronic wasting disease in cross hairs as hunters prepare for opener (II) Leader-Telegram - 9/13/02 DNR to Issue Free Hunting Permits 27 News Headlines - 9/13/02 Hunting license sales drop The Chippewa Herald - 9/13/02 Fewer archers aiming for a deer - Chronic wasting disease may be to blame for decline in license sales The Green Bay News-Chronicle - 9/13/02 The damage is done - A local hunting retailer says hunters lost will take years to get back The Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/13/02 A hunting he will go St Paul Pioneer Press - 9/13/02 Governor Announces CWD Listening Sessions WISC TV-3 Madison - 9/12/02 Chronic wasting disease ruled out in hunter's death - Experts still investigating 2 others at wild game feast who died of brain illness Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/12/02 Sales of deer hunting licenses down by a third Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/12/02 WISCONSIN'S PLANS - What the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has done and is doing to control chronic wasting disease: St Paul Pioneer Press - 9/12/02 Excitement builds for archery season - Hunters put CWD scare on back burner Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/12/02 Pat Durkin column: Mixed emotions accompany CWD hunt Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/12/02 CWD HOTLINE The La Crosse Tribune - 9/12/02 CWD brings new concerns to fall hunt Sauk Prairie Eagle - 9/10/02 Numbers up for end of hunt Duluth News Tribune (Madison) - 9/10/02 31 of 954 Wisconsin deer test positive for CWD Star Tribune - 9/10/02 Area butcher expects worry over CWD to affect business this autumn The Shawano Leader - 9/9/02 Private lab will offer 'rapid' test for CWD The Capital Times - 9/9/02 Son of CJD Victim in Radio Ad Says Ignore CWD "Hysteria" John Stauber - 9/8/02Updated with audio Guidelines created to increase safety of venison - Remove tissues where prions concentrate Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/8/02 Areas to avoid graphic Congressmen set example with deer hunt - Green, Ryan hope hunters will help combat disease in eradication zone Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/8/02 DNR hoping buck tags draw late summer hunters; Ryan joins special hunt Gazette Extra - 9/8/02 Hunting: There’s still a need for venison at pantries Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/8/02 State wardens ready to enforce deer-baiting ban Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/8/02 Final off-season deer hunt starts today - Regular gun season to begin next month Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/7/02 Ed chows down on venison - 'Eat and enjoy!' Thompson urges The Capital Times - 9/6/02 Click photo to enlarge "Lord, is that good," Chomping venison brats for votes - Thompson tries to assure public it's safe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/6/02 McCallum: Venison safe to eat this fall The Post-Crescent - 9/6/02 Spray may kill CWD, but bleach works, too Green Bay Press-Gazette - 9/5/02 Click photo for more info... "MAD ED THOMPSON" TO EAT CWD SAUSAGE IN PUBLICITY STUNT John Stauber - 9/5/02 CWD test delays expected - USDA requiring CSU to double-check 1st 7,500 tests The Daily Camera - 9/5/02 Bio-Rad Laboratories BSE Video (RealPlayer) Hunters face several questions The La Crosse Tribune - 9/5/02 CWD making an impact The La Crosse Tribune - 9/5/02 DNR decides to incinerate deer carcasses Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/4/02 DNR will burn dead deer in Poynette Wisconsin State Journal - 9/4/02 Final shooting period begins Sept. 7 in CWD Eradication Zone Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 9/4/02 Wisconsin governor wants USDA to expand deer tests Reuters - 9/2/02 Many leery of venison, poll finds - 80% of residents say disease has them concerned Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/2/02 Survey Chart Residents worry about venison - Poll: Majority plan to shun it The Capital Times - 9/2/02 Jim Lee column: Testing is the key to calming deer hunters’ fears The Post-Crescent - 9/1/02 Deer hunters look for answers - As archery season nears, CWD questions intensify The Post-Crescent - 9/1/02 2004 2003 December 2002 to September 2002 August 2002 back Contact Information email - comments@maddeer.org Copyright © 2002 maddeer.org