Sounds like the NCWRC is in House of Representative Roger West's back pocket and they are having to concede to whatever he declares they are worthy of monetarily if they do not go along with his deer farming & Dept of Ag. charade. Roger is the weasel that is in bed with ex Food Lion CEO Tom E Smith, the N.A. Deer Farming Alliance, and the very small minority of others that are pushing the expansion of deer farming in NC.
The Department of Agriculture has many veterinarians that deal with animals and the only state diagnostic lab system. NCWRC has (1) vet that deals with the entire state.
Yep, I made that post a long time ago myself, guess when it comes from someone else you jump up and take notice.Is this true?
NC Deer and Elk Farmers ask the NCGA for support -
From: NC Deer and Elk Farmers Association <ncdefa@hotmail.com<mailto:ncdefa@hotmail.com>>
Date: August 23, 2015 at 9:19:33 PM EDTSubject: Support NC Farm Bill and The Deer and Elk Transfer to Ag.
North Carolina Needs to Support NC Farm Bill and the Captive Deer and Elk Transfer: Many NC Citizens and Hunters along with NCDA C&S, NC Wildlife Resource Commission and the National Farm Bureau do support this bill.
Senators and Representatives, again there has been so much mud slinging during this debate that it has really got out of hand. The small group that has been telling untrue statements against deer farming are now trying to bash Senator Jackson, Senator Brock, Representative Roger West and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler with the same type of tactics.
These groups that are against deer farming are using CWD for their personal agendas to go against the deer farming industry here in NC with lies. But instead of listening to people that spends their money on ads and campaigns, we need to listen to the people that are responsible for the science, agriculture and wildlife within our great state. The NCWRC, NCDA&CS, and the National Farm Bureau agrees with this transfer and supports it. Executive Director Gordon Myers with NCWRC and staff from the NCDA&CS has spent considerable time writing this bill for the safety of NC. With this bill those NC departments and the NC Deer & Elk Farmers Association wants to be proactive and not reactive.
* Deer farming is an industry that is supported by many states. Just Recently Missouri Court of Appeals stated that deer within a farm is the property of the owner and not the state.
* This bill will protect the wildlife while building an agriculture industry here in NC with NCDA. The NCDA has a wealth of knowledge involving animal husbandry and how to promote agriculture.
* The Department of Agriculture has many veterinarians that deal with animals and the only state diagnostic lab system. NCWRC has (1) vet that deals with the entire state.
* You have heard that CWD has been the Ebola of the deer industry and that it has decimated deer herds. Fact is there is not any state that has CWD can contribute CWD to a decline of there deer populations.
* USDA has CWD standards that was developed with years of study and millions of dollars to help promote Deer Farming. With this bill we will be following those standards with the exception we will not import any animals that can contract CWD.
* Some representatives have been told that the NC Wildlife Commission is against us. The Fact is the NC Wildlife Commission supports this bill and they are the ones that support the 350,000 NC hunters in this state. Those groups against this bill claim that they support the hunters, but they just want to rally the hunters with lies so that the hunter’s money can support them.
* The Farm bill only puts the animals under the control of the agriculture department and allows the NC Wildlife authority over any possible illegal movement.
* This bill only puts more restrictions on importation so it doesn’t open the state up for importation.
Please look through the smoke that has been blown and listen to your own regulatory agencies that you have in place.
Thanks for your dedication and support,
The NC Deer and Elk Farmers Association
NC Deer and Elk Farmers ask the NCGA for support -
* Some representatives have been told that the NC Wildlife Commission is against us. The Fact is the NC Wildlife Commission supports this bill and they are the ones that support the 350,000 NC hunters in this state. Those groups against this bill claim that they support the hunters, but they just want to rally the hunters with lies so that the hunter’s money can support them.
Being strong-armed is not the same as supporting. That said, you'd think that whoever was writing an official letter/release would actually proofread it. This makes me question the writer's competence…just saying…
No, a few states have CWD but no deer farming, 3-4 states. Does not mean they do not have illegally imported deer inserted into private privacy fences though. But yes there are a few states with no deer farming and CWD.